§ Sir H. NIELDasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that upon application being made to residents by or on behalf of registration officers for particulars as to regimental numbers, etc., of members of the household serving with His Majesty's forces, registration officers have been informed by the heads of households that they cannot furnish the details asked for, inasmuch as they have been warned that to disclose such details is an offence; whether to give information either verbally or on Form A to anyone as to the position held in His Majesty's forces or his whereabouts is an offence; and, if so, what steps he proposes to take to enable registration officers to obtain the necessary information without a breach of the law being committed.
Mr. FISHERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. I am not aware that any breach of the law would be committed by the disclosure of the information asked for in the form referred to, which does not include information as to the location of the unit to which the man belongs.