HC Deb 01 July 1919 vol 117 cc754-5
33. Mr. WATER SON

asked the Secretary for War whether Private F. M. Jones, No. 042960', Royal Army Ordnance Corps, A.P.O., L 4, Italian. Expeditionary Force, on refusing to be vaccinated, has been confined to his billet; whether he has been informed that refusal to submit to vaccination will stop his demobilisation, he being the next man on the list for demobilisation; and whether the officer responsible will be informed that differential treatment is not to be meted out to any soldier who refuses vaccination?

Mr. CHURCHILL

Inquiries are already being made in this case, and I will inform my hon. Friend of the result as soon as possible.

Mr. WATERSON

In the event of the officer being found to have contravened an Army Order, will the Secretary of State make it his duty to see that the officer is taken to task just as an ordinary non-commissioned officer or private would be?

Mr. CHURCHILL

If there has been any breach of the Regulations, I will treat it in the usual way.