§ Mr. STUART-WORTLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is intended to withdraw the provisional exemptions granted to workmen in the optical lens trade; and whether, before sanctioning such withdrawal, he will make inquiries of the trade as to the difficulties which, in the present state of the trade, attend the maintenance of the needed supplies of optical lenses to the Navy and Army?
§ Mr. FORSTERExcept for those who have been granted war service badge certificates, the exemption of workmen in the optical lens trade rests with tribunals.