§ 6. Mr. Quintin Hoggasked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he will arrange that Newfoundland Forces should have the same facilities for home leave as Canadian or other Dominion Forces.
§ Mr. Emrys-EvansThe Newfoundland Forces to which the hon. Member refers are units of the United Kingdom Forces, and as such are subject to the same leave conditions as United Kingdom troops. At the present moment members of the United Kingdom Forces are, where possible, being sent home after 4¾ years continuous overseas service. Only in very few cases have serving Newfoundlanders been away from home for as long as this, and the grant of home leave in these cases is now under consideration.
§ Mr. HoggDo I understand that, having taken over the administration of Newfoundland, we now proceed to make their inhabitants suffer from the same restrictions as people born in this country, instead of classing them as a Dominion?
§ Mr. Emrys-EvansNo, Sir; that is not the position. I understand that in the case of Canada, for example, the scheme is under consideration, but it has not been carried through yet. The position is exactly the same.
§ Mr. HoggAm I not right in saying that the Canadian and other Dominion Forces have home leave? Why should the Dominion of Newfoundland be treated differently from the other Dominions?
§ Mr. Emrys-EvansThey are not being treated differently from the others.