Mr. C. WASONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether fishermen enrolling for deferred service in the Royal Naval Reserve section will have an opportunity of lodging applications for exemption with tribunals on the same grounds as are competent under the Military Service Acts?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAFishermen may apply to tribunals for exemption on any grounds laid down in the Military Service Acts and the Regulations thereunder before enrolling in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Section Y) for deferred service in the Royal Navy, but once the men are enrolled in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve they have no right of appeal to tribunals for exemption or postponement of service.