§ 12. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for War whether men of the l/5th Battalion Suffolk Regiment had recently been transferred to the Regular New Army; whether the authority for the transfer stated that they were compulsorily transferred and that the transfers were permanent; what was the meaning of compulsory permanent transfers to the Regular New Army; and whether, in order to re move tile misunderstanding that had arisen in this case, he would issue instructions to make it clear that no man who had not volunteered for the Regular Now Army could be kept in the Army after the lapse of the Naval, Military, and Air Force Service Act?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am not aware of any such transfers. If the hon. and gallant Member has a particular case in mind and will furnish particulars, I shall be happy to have further inquiries made.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that I sent him particulars over a month ago, giving him the names of live men who have been compulsorily transferred, and that this question is put down as a result?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIn that event I must apologise to my hon. and gallant Friend. Perhaps he will discuss it with me after wards. I was not connecting this particular answer with the question he now puts. I will have the matter looked up.