§ SIR WILLIAM BULL (Hammersmith)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for 927 War whether it is proposed to give special facilities to Civil servants who are members of the Territorial Force to attend camp; whether a Civil servant who attends the annual training in camp, will, in addition to the number of days leave to which he is entitled as a Civil servant, be granted extra leave according to the number of days spent in camp, and, in the event of the Territorial Force being called up for six months consecutive training, what will be the position of Civil servants in relation to their civil duties; and, if there are any exceptions to be made, can he say in what Departments.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. RUNCIMAN,) DewsburyThe answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. Special leave up to a maximum of fifteen days will be granted for the purpose of attending camp subject to the discretion of the head of the Department to which the Civil servant belongs, and to the requirements of the service. I do not think it necessary or desirable to lay down any rule with regard to the arrangements to be made in the event of the Territorial Force being called up for six months' consecutive training until that contingency arises, nor can I make any general statement as to any exceptions that may have to be made. I may add that the Treasury hopes in this matter to set a good example to other employers.