§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Minister of National Service if he has received a communication from Mr. Edward Rennison, solicitor, Blackburn, about the calling up of a youth aged eighteen, Grade 2, who is engaged solely in making coffins; and whether he can meet the request that the calling-up notice should be held in abeyance for a month in order that a substitute may be found, seeing that there is already difficulty in this district to get coffins made and bodies buried?
§ Sir A. GEDDESA letter has been received from. Mr. Rennison, solicitor, Blackburn, as stated by the hon. Member in his question, and the case has been referred to the Director of National1378W Service for the North-Western Region, who has general authority to suspend temporarily the calling up in such cases in the event of his being satisfied that the circumstances of the case justify such action being taken. I am inquiring as to the action taken.