§ 18. Major CAYZERasked whether the Government intends to take any action, and, if so, what, to compensate those men who, having had to join the forces, have on their return found that their business has been ruined and have not the necessary capital to restart their business?
The MINISTER Of LABOUR (Sir R. Home)I have been asked to reply to this question. In cases of serious hardship arising from military service the Civil Liabilities Department is authorised to provide financial assistance for the purpose of enabling demobilised officers and men to restart businesses which have been closed while the owners have been serving with His Majesty's Forces. For a fuller account of the Civil Liabilities Scheme, I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer given on the 13th March last to a question by the hon. Member for West Woolwich.