§ Sir J. LONSDALEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the statement in Command Paper No. 8390 of the number of men who have joined His Majesty's Forces since the outbreak of war to the 15th October, 1916, includes men who returned from Great Britain to Ireland for the purpose of enlistment; and, if so, how many of such men are included in the total?
§ Mr. DUKENo information is available regarding the number of persons who may have returned from Great Britain to Ireland for the purpose of enlistment.
§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he will supplement the information given in the Command Paper by procuring a Return setting forth the numbers of men from each province of Ireland who were released from military service for one reason or another after they had been accepted and their names added to the total of enlistments; the number of men from each province and area who, having been fully accepted and trained, were sent abroad to the trenches; the casualties, according to regiments or battalions; and the number of enlistments in Belfast and in Dublin, respectively, of men canvassed for and domiciled in Great Britain?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe production of the return which the hon. Member suggests would involve enormous labour, and I do not see my way to ask that it may be compiled.