§ 23. Major Sir E. COATESasked the Minister of National Service whether English and Scottish boys of fifteen to eighteen registered under the Military Service Acts are now free to emigrate to the United States; and whether compulsory registration of English and Scottish boys of fifteen is to continue, in view of the exemption of boys in Ireland from such registration?
§ Mr. PRATTAs a result of the suspension of recruiting under the Military Service Acts, the issue of passports enabling British subjects to proceed abroad is no longer controlled in any way by the Ministry of National Service, nor does any consideration of a man's liability to military service affect the decision as to whether he is entitled to proceed abroad or not. With regard to the latter part of the question, the operation of the National Registration Acts has not yet been suspended nor does it seem advisable to suspend them until peace is secured.