§ 71. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can state the number of Russian and Italian conscientious objectors to military service respectively who have been conscripted in this country; how many have received exmption from non-combatant service; and how many have been court-martialled and sentenced to terms of imprisonment?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe first two parts of my hon. Friend's question should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Minister of National Service. As regards the last part of his question, the information is not available, and could only be obtained by a considerable expenditure of time and labour, which, in present circumstances, I should not feel justified in incurring.