§ 15. Mr. COTTONasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the decision taken by the Ministry of National Service to withdraw all charges against absentees under the Military Service Acts, he will order the release from prison of men in the Army who have been sentenced to imprisonment for overstaying their leave and for similar offences which do not involve moral turpitude and whose record has otherwise been good?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONDue consideration will be given to such cases when peace is signed or demobilisation commences.