§ Mr. HINDSasked the Minister of National Service whether his attention has been called to the case of Private Alfred Stephens, No. 63510, 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers, who died at Hotel View Auxiliary Military Hospital, Waterloo, Liverpool, on 14th October 1918; whether this man was totally rejected on 11th July, 1917, re-examined on 25th June 1918, and placed in Grade 1; whether his father appealed for re-examination, furnishing medical evidence as to his son's health, but his request was refused; whether his death was due to his unfitness for military training; whether there was any negligence on the part of the military authorities; and whether he will cause inquiries to be made?
§ Mr. BECKIf my hon. Friend will inform me where the medical examination was held in this case I will certainly have inquiries made with regard to the matters2138W contained in the earlier parts of the question. As to the latter parts I see from the OFFICIAL REPORT for Monday last that they are being dealt with by my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for War.