HC Deb 19 February 1918 vol 103 cc627-8W
Mr. KING

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he will state the present where about of a conscientious objector, Alexander McIlwaine, No. 23,590, 9th King's Shropshire Light Infantry?

Mr. MACPHERSON

If my hon. Friend will apply to the Infantry Record Office, Shrewsbury, he will be able to obtain the information he desires.

Mr. RENDALL

asked the President of the Local Government Board if he will inquire into the action of the Stoke-on-Trent Tribunal which refused to hear the conscience claim of J. Harold Boot, who appealed under the Review of Exceptions Act and in accordance with the Local Government Board circular to tribunals, R. 127?

Mr. S. WALSH

My right hon. Friend has been in correspondence on this sub- ject, and is informed that the case was heard by the local tribunal on the 23rd of last month, and, further, that appeal was subsequently made to the Appeal Tribunal, who then also heard the case.