§ Sir W. Edgeasked the Lord Privy Seal whether in the course of the holidays he will suggest to the local authorities that in all cases they should publish periodically the figures showing the response in their district to the various National Service appeals; and whether he is aware that some local authorities are withholding such figures?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe publication by local authorities of figures showing the progress of recruiting in their several localities is a matter in regard to which they have always had full discretion, and the figures of local recruitment to the 2643W various branches of National Service are already frequently published in the Press. I am not aware that any local authorities are withholding these figures.