62. Mr. DENNISSasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that wounded soldiers returned to their depot in this country from the front and sent to their homes to recuperate are only allowed their railway fare one way; and whether he will arrange that they shall be allowed their fares for returning as well as going?
Mr. BAKERThe rule is that wounded soldiers sent to their homes on sick furlough travel both ways at Government expense. If the hon. Member will furnish instances in which it has not been observed, I will inquire into them.
§ Mr. EDGAR JONESIs the hon. Gentleman aware that wounded soldiers are discharged from the hospitals late in the afternoon and have to travel all night to their homes in this cold weather; and would it not be possible to arrange that the men shall be discharged early in the morning when they have a long distance to travel to their homes?