53. Mr. A. HERBERTasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the importance of certainty with regard to the future, a statement will be made as to how long the out-of-work donation is to be continued to ex-service men?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Sir Montague Barlow)I have been asked to reply. This matter is now under consideration, and I hope to be in a position to make a statement in a day or two. I should add that the question of an extension only applies to those men who have exhausted their original 12 months' policies. The rights of those men who are still within the; period of 12 months from the date of discharge will, of course, continue unchanged.