§ Major NEWMANasked the Under-secretary of State for War whether the War Office will reconsider the calling up of A. Escott, of 2, Sidney Avenue, Bowes Park, N., an owner of a one-man business, who as such was given conditional exemption by the local tribunal, but had the order withdrawn at the instance of the military representative, who appealed to the Appeal Tribunal at Westminster, and an exemption of six weeks granted to 17th July; whether by this decision the right of further appeal was prevented; and will the War Office, in view of the bond fide claim of the applicant that he is the owner of a one-man business that will have to be closed down if he is called up, review afresh the claim for exemption?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries have been made into this case. Escott's application for exemption was carried in the 907W ordinary course to the Middlesex Appeal Tribunal, which decided that exemption should not be granted, but recommended that Escott should not be called up for six weeks from the 6th June. There is no further appeal from the decision of an Appeal Tribunal without the consent of that tribunal. There are no exceptional features in Escott's case, and, as it has been finally disposed of by the tribunals, no exceptional action is proposed.