§ Mr. ANDERSONasked the Secretary of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to the ruling laid down by the Law Society Tribunal that an attested man has no right of appeal on medical grounds; whether he is aware that the man in question was declared to be blind, one eye being completely useless; and, since the chairman ruled that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to deal with such a case, even if they decided that the man was unfit for military service, will ho state what should be done in such a case, or whether he proposes taking any action?
§ Mr. HAYES FISHERMy attention has not been called to this case. I may, however, say that as attested men are technically soldiers, the question of their physical fitness from a military standpoint is for the Army authorities to determine. Any representations on medical grounds as to the case of an attested man should therefore be addressed to the War Office.