§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Minister of National Service if, after the last Proclamation withdrawing certificates of exemption on occupational grounds, the head warehousemen and winding masters in cotton mills are excluded from such Proclamations; if head warehousemen and winding masters in cotton mills are included in the term "foremen" in 066 of the Order of 9th April; is he aware that the Director of National Service at Liverpool decided a few weeks ago that head warehousemen and winding masters in cotton mills were exempt under that term, and that later Major Hennisy, of the above office, ruled that these men were not exempt, as a later Order of the Director of National Service cancelled the previous instruction; and which ruling is correct?
§ Sir A. GEDDESI understand that the hon. Member's question refers to the Withdrawal of Exemptions Order. Warehousemen in cotton mills are not included in the term "foremen" in Code No. 066 of the Order of the 9th April, but if by "head warehouseman" the hon. Member means a man who is in fact a foreman in charge of a number of other warehousemen, such a man would be covered by the term "foreman" in the Order. If the winding masters are the same as those men who are more commonly known as winding overlookers, then they are included under sub-heading (a) of 066. I have been unable to identify the decision referred to in the last part of the question, but if the hon. Member will supply me with fuller particulars I will have further inquiries made and communicate the result to him.