§ Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Driver John E. Duff Spence, No. 133615, Royal Field Artillery, No. 2 Section, R.A. Details, G.B.D., Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Egypt, was recently sentenced to twelve months' hard labour under the following circumstances: he was first charged with malingering, and, when the medical officer refused to support this charge, the complaint was changed to that of disobeying an order and being absent from stables; whether there were other irregularities in connection with Spence's trial and conviction; and whether he will order an investigation into the circumstances?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am looking into this case, and will write to my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.