§ 54. Lieut.-Colonel CROFTasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the fact that a recent recipient of a high honour is reported to have been convicted under the Defence of the Realm Act for food hoarding during the War; and, if so, whether he proposes to take any action?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, but although he accepted technical responsibility for the offence, it was committed entirely without his knowledge. Since then he has been chosen to represent the diocese in which he lives on the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England. As regards the second part of the question, I do not propose to take any action, as the recipient rendered conspicuous public services to the country during the War.