§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Under-Secretary of State for War (1) if he will 2320W have immediate inquiry made into the action of the commander of the 10th East Lancashire Volunteers in breaking into the house of John Ward, of Whalley New Road, Blackburn, and arresting him as an absentee Volunteer, although the man had three exemptions definitely relieving him of the condition of Volunteer service; and (2) if he will have immediate inquiry made into the conduct of Major Eccles, commander of the 10th East Lancashire Volunteers, who recently arrested Mr. E. Dawson, of 1, Holly Street, Blackburn, as an absentee Volunteer, and who sentenced him to ninety-six hours' detention at Fulwood Barracks, but, as it was not possible to send him there, kept him in custody at the Sessions House, Blackburn, seeing that Dawson had an exemption from the tribunal from serving with the Volunteers; and will he see that appropriate action is taken?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries are being made into these questions, and I will acquaint my hon. Friend of the result as soon as possible.