HC Deb 28 May 1919 vol 116 cc1240-1W
Mr. F. ROBERTS

asked the Secretary of State for War (1) whether he is aware that Henry Brierly, aged 21, E Company, 3rd Manchester Regiment, who was arrested in May, 1916, and was twice rejected by the military authorities on medical grounds, was sent back to his unit at the end of a twelve months' sentence on 28th April, put into khaki forcibly, and court-martialled a few days ago and sent to Wandsworth Prison; and whether he will now remit this man's sentence;

(2) whether he is aware that G. M. Lloyd Davie-s, No. 4532, N.C.C., a North Wales preacher, who was court-martialled for the second time in November, 1918, is at present in Birmingham civil prison; and whether he will now remit the remainder of this man's sentence?

Mr. CHURCHILL

I would refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made on the 3rd April in reply to a question by the hon. and gallant Member for Plaistow, and to the reply given on the 1st May to a question by the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland, which explained the policy with regard to the release of conscientious objectors and others who arc serving terms of imprisonment.