§ Major MILNERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that one Thomas Ferran received notice terminating his contract as garrison barber at Victoria Barracks, Belfast; that no reason has yet been given for such termination; whether such termination was effected on the grounds of this man's religious beliefs; and, if not, on what other ground?
§ Mr. HACKINGMr. Thomas Ferran was employed under a contract made by the officer commanding the troops, which was terminable by one month's notice on either side. The officer commanding, in his discretion, terminated the contract by due notice in the early part of 1933. I am not aware that either party to a contract is under any obligation to give a reason for exercising his rights of termination. I have satisfied myself that there is no ground for the suggestion that the contract was terminated on account of the man's religious beliefs.