§ Mr. T. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether men who have been detailed to join the British Expeditionary Forces have been informed that in the event of their refusing to be inoculated they would be deprived of the usual short furlough granted to men of all ranks prior to the date of their embarkation; and whether men have been placed in detention for refusing to be inoculated?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not aware that any men have been informed as stated in the question, and I would refer my hon. Friend to the answers given on this matter to the hon. Members for the Attercliffe Division, and for Blackburn, on the 29th March and the 8th May respectively. I am not aware that these men have been placed in detention for refusing to be inoculated, and I should be glad if further particulars could be furnished. A soldier cannot be placed under arrest for refusing to submit to inoculation.