§ Mr. RENDALLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the postponement of men attested under the Derby scheme for, say, two months, in practice under existing Regulations, involves a postponement of a much longer period; and whether, because of this, some tribunals are postponing recruits for one month believing that this postponement in fact results in a two months' postponement?
§ Mr. TENNANTI do not think that any local tribunals act under any misapprehension on this subject. Clear instructions have been issued.
§ Mr. OUTHWAITEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can state how many total exemptions have so far been granted by the tribunals of the City of London and Wandsworth?
§ Mr. TENNANTI am unable to give my hon. Friend the figures for which he asks. Every local tribunal is directed to1732W keep a register of cases dealt with by the tribunal, but no returns on the subject are made to the War Office.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether art attested man is entitled to sit on a tribunal charged with the business of granting exemptions from military service?
§ Mr. TENNANTYes, Sir; an attested man until he is called up for service is eligible for membership of a local tribunal if the local authority think fit to appoint him.