§ Mr. HOPKINSasked the Secretary of State for War if he will consider the question of releasing a man whose demobilisation papers were in order before 1st February, and who actually would have been demobilised but for the fact that he was retained in hospital till after that date?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIf the man referred to by my hon. Friend was registered by the War Office as pivotal or for special release before the 1st February, 1919, the 1489W fact of his being in Hospital will not interfere with his demobilisation in due course. If he was not so registered, his demobilisation is dependent on his being eligible under current instructions.