§ Mr. FINNEYasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he received a letter, dated 26th April, 1917, from the hoc. Member for the North-Western Division of Staffordshire and, enclosed therewith, a communication dated 24th April, 1917; whether he has inquired into the matters mentioned therein respecting the claims of an ex-soldier of Stoke-on-Trent who served in the Boer War, and who has the Queen's and King's medals; whether an application was made for a commission for him in January of this year; whether he has been informed by the military authorities that the application had been approved; and whether the commission has now been or will be granted to him?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am still awaiting the further particulars which I have asked my hon. Friend to furnish to enable me to make the necessary inquiries.