§ Mr. Grovesasked the Minister of Labour whether he will state the number of young men compulsorily enlisted to date as militiamen in the West Ham area and Essex county, respectively; the number registered as conscientious objectors; whether he will state when and where the tribunal for such men will commence proceedings; the nature of duty which will be imposed upon men granted complete exemption from military duty on grounds of conscience; and the time duration of such duty?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe information asked for in the first two parts of the question is not available. The tribunal in whose area West Ham and Essex will fall has not yet been set up, but it is hoped to complete its constitution at a very early date. Public notice will be given of the time and place of sittings, which will be in London.
As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to Subsections (7) and (8) of Section 3 of the Military Training Act, 1939.
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