HC Deb 02 May 1918 vol 105 cc1692-4
18. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Minister of National Service what is the present status of the Canadian overseas mechanics who are under a written agreement with the British Armament Commission to serve upon munition work in this country so long as they are required on munition work; and whether their position is in any way affected by the latest Military Service Act?

Mr. BECK

All Canadians "ordinarily resident in His Majesty's Dominions abroad" come within the protection contained in the first Schedule of the Military Service (No. 2) Act, 1918. The men referred to in the question are thus not as a body affected by the above Act. It is possible, however, that a very small num

SECRETARIAT GROUP.
Name of Department. Head of Department.
Demobilisation and Reconstruction Assistant Secretary Mr. H. H. Piggott, C.B.E.
Parliamentary and General Assistant Secretary Mr. R. V. Vernon.
Establishment Assistant Secretary Mr. J. W. Dulanty.
American Assistant Secretary Mr. P. Hanson, C.B.
Requirements and Statistics Assistant Secretary Mr. W. M. Page.
Statistical and Progress Controller Major M. B. U. Dewar
Priority… Controller Sir Edgar Jones, K.B.E., M.P.
FINANCE GROUP.
Munitions Finance and Accounting Officer Controller Mr. S. Dannreuther, C.B.
Aircraft and Explosives Finance Controller Sir Philip Henriques, K.B.E.
Munitions Finance Director Mr. O. T. Barrow, C.S.I., C.B.E;
Munitions Accounts Joint Controllers Mr. Gr. F. Garnsey.
Mr. J. H. Guy.
Factory Audit Controller Mr. M. Webster Jenkinson.
Munitions Contracts Controller Sir John Mann, K.B.E.
Salvage and Stores Controller Mr. Alexander Walker.
DESIGN GROUP.
Munitions Design Controller Brig-Gen. A. C. Currie, C.M.G.
Munitions Inspection Controller Mr. A. H. Collinson, C.B.E.
Trench Warfare Controller Brig-Gen. Arthur M. Asquith.
Munitions Inventions Controller Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald H. S
Bacon, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., D.S.O
STEEL GROUP.
Iron and Steel Production Controller Col. W. Charles Wright, C.B.
Factory Construction Director Mr. W. B. Shaw.
Forgings, Castings and Stampings Controller Mr. D. M. Anderson.
MATERIALS GROUP.
Raw Materials (Non-Ferrous) Controller Sir L. W. Llewelyn, K.B.E.
Railway Materials Director Mr. E. J. Aller, C.B.E.
Optical Munitions, Glassware and Potash Productions Controller Mr. A. S. Esslemont, C.B.E.
Overseas Transport Director Mr. Burton Chadwick.
Forwarding Director Mr. W. T. Potts.
Inland Transport Director Mr. Howard Williams, C.B.E.
Mineral Resources Development Controller Sir Lionel Phillips, Bart.

ber of these men were not domiciled in Canada before coming to this country, but, in view of the value of their work and the circumstances under which they were engaged, it is not proposed to make any distinction in their case.