§ 21. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Undersecretary of State for War if he is aware that on the 20th May 600 members of the Metropolitan Police Force left that service to join the Army, and that these men were told that they would all get seven days' leave immediately on joining their units to enable them to settle their domestic affairs, that all the commanding officers had been instructed accordingly, and that the men who were allocated to the 14th London Regiment were told on arrival at camp that nothing was known of such a promise; and will he inquire into the matter?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries have been made, and I find that, owing to an oversight, the officer commanding the unit mentioned was not informed of the promise made to the men. The officer commanding has now been informed by telegram that the men in question are entitled to seven days' leave.