§ Sir R. Youngasked the Secretary of State for War whether all conscientious objectors who are members of any section of the non-combatant corps can be compelled to perform smoke manufacturing duties; whether such duties are under the direction of the A.A. Command; and whether they are in conformity with the Ministry of Labour's Tribunals category as passive air defence.
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to the first two parts of my hon. Friend's Question is "Yes, Sir" The answer to the last part is that the employment of men in the Non-Combatant Corps on smoke production duties is not considered to constitute a breach of the Statutory obligations laid on the Army Council by Section 5 (10) of the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939.