§ 9. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Maurice Andrews, No. 76,095, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, is a Russian subject who, having applied for return, to Russia, was prevented by the day assigned being the day of the Jewish new year, and that he has in consequence been court-martialled, confined for eight days in a singlet and pants in Hereford Prison, and is now in danger of physical and mental collapse; and whether this man will now be discharged?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONIf Andrews was called up under the Convention, it would, I think, be a matter for my hon. Friend the Minister of National Service to answer the first part of the question. As regards the second part, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary can no doubt furnish the desired information as to Andrews' condition in Hereford Prison if he is confined there. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.