HC Deb 21 March 1918 vol 104 cc1198-9W
Mr. ADAMSON

asked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether his attention has been drawn to the action of the Haverfordwest Tribunal in cancelling the conditional exemption of Thomas Francis, married, aged thirty-four years; whether he is aware Unit, although other agricultural labourers, including boys of eighteen years of age, were granted exemption, Francis's exemption was cancelled, presumably because he was temporarily unemployed owing to a difference with his previous employer in regard to hours of work and wages; and whether In: will have inquiries made into the case and secure its reconsideration before the 30th April, the date when Francis is ordered to report for military service?

Mr. PROTHERO

The Department have no information about this case. The result of the inquiries which are being made will be communicated to the hon. Member.

Mr. ADAMSON

asked the Minister of National Service whether he is aware that a representative of his Department made application to the Haverfordwest Tribunal for the cancellation of the conditional exemption of Thomas Francis, married, and aged thirty-four years; whether he is also aware that, although this tribunal granted exemption to all other agricultural labourers, including boys of eighteen years of age, Francis's exemption was cancelled; and Whether he will state the grounds upon which the National Service representative applied for its cancellation?

Mr. BECK

Inquiries are being made as to the matters referred to by my hon. Friend.