§ 29. Sir OWEN PHILIPPSasked the Secretary to the Local Government Board whether, in the case of Grade 3 men who, prior to the instruction to tribunals limiting to exempted men in Grades 1 and 2 the condition with respect to joining the Volunteers, were given exemption subject to Volunteer service, he can see his way, in the interests of food production, either to remit this condition where such men are allotment holders or to authorise that, in the case of such Grade 3 men, their Volunteer duties may be modified during the forthcoming summer and autumn months in order that they may devote the major part of their spare time to the cultivation of their allotments?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Stephen Walsh)The appropriate course to be taken by a man in whose case the Volunteer condition has been imposed, and who considers that he should be relieved of the condition, is to make an application for the variation of his certificate to the appropriate tribunal. On the general question, I may explain that, having regard to the duties now required of Volunteers, only men in Grades 1 or 2 are needed as a rule. Any representations for special modifications of the duties of Volunteers should be made to the Volunteer authorities.