HC Deb 29 February 1940 vol 357 c2275W
Mr. McGovern

asked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been drawn to the comments implying contempt uttered by Judge Stewart, the chairman of a conscientious objectors tribunal, at Leeds, when considering the case of Ernest Milton Myers, a 20-year old typographer of Halifax; and, as these comments are not in accordance with the fair hearing and sympathetic treatment promised, whether he will take steps to investigate the operations of these tribunals, and in the meantime remove Judge Stewart from this work?

Mr. E. Brown

I have seen a newspaper report of this case, but my information does not lead me to suppose that the Chairman referred to is not carrying out his duties in an impartial manner. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement I made in the House on 22nd February in the Debate on the Supplementary Estimate.