Mr. GRAHAM:

No change has been made in the policy adopted in regard to Civil Service conscientious objectors. This policy is fully explained in the Report of the Select Committee (No. 69 of 1922), of which I am sending the Noble Earl a copy. It will be observed that the approved policy is not quite as stated in the question as it involved the retention in the permanent service of certain conscientious objectors who had complied with all the requirements of the law. The question whether any of the particular men concerned are or will be employed in the Departments mentioned is a matter for the Ministers respectively in charge of those Departments, but in fact I am informed that none are there employed.