Oral Answers to Questions — National Service (Evasions)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 July 1947.

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Photo of Mr George Isaacs Mr George Isaacs , Southwark North 12:00, 8 July 1947

The summonses against these three men in respect of failure to submit to medical examination under the National Service Acts were not enforced because the men could not be traced. The warrants were subsequently withdrawn as the age of call-up was lowered. They would not now be called up to the Forces on account of their ages, and it is not proposed to reinstitute proceedings against them.