§ Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Labour in how many cases exemption or postponement of military service, on grounds of hardship, has been granted by his Department, notwithstanding a decision of the hardship tribunal or appeal tribunal refusing the application.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodNone. I have no powers to grant an application for postponement of service on grounds of exceptional hardship after it has been refused by a Military Service (Hardship) Committee. I can, however, appeal against a Committee's decision to the umpire, whose decision is final.