HC Deb 19 November 1942 vol 385 c540W
Major Conant

asked the Home Secretary on how many occasions, between January and June 1942, has a sentence of six months or more been imposed for failure to attend before a medical board for examination as to fitness for military service; and in how many of these cases has he recommended a reduction of sentence?

Mr. H. Morrison

In the period in question there were 655 sentences of six months or more. Two hundred and ninety-three of the persons so sentenced successfully appealed to the Appellate Tribunal and were released as soon as this tribunal gave its decision. In six other cases the men expressed then-willingness to undergo medical examination and were released for this purpose.