§ Mr. MacVEAGHasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the military representatives at tribunals have been instructed that they are not to press for the calling up of men to whom exemption cards have been issued by the Ministry of Munitions; whether the War Office recognises these cards; and, if not, whether he can state what their value is to any holder?
§ Mr. MACPHERSON:The provisions with regard to the protection of men employed on munitions are very elaborate and have been most carefully devised in collaboration with the Ministry of Munitions and other Government Departments. No special instruction has been issued to military representatives at tribunals which are inconsistent with the general Army Council instructions governing the matter. The value of an exemption card to the holder depends upon the nature of the protection which it is intended to confer. Each card is intended to, and in fact does, secure to the holder the degree of exemption to which he is entitled. I will place in the Library copies of the instructions which deal with this.