§ 27. Mr. R. Beaumontasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether men in the Royal dockyards who are members of the Territorial Army are granted 'leave with pay when going on courses of instruction; and, if not, whether he will consider extending in this direction the recent concession with regard to leave with pay during annual camp?
Mr. CooperI am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the instructions issued this year with regard to the conditions of enlistment of civil servants in the Territorial, Auxiliary and Reserve Forces; from these he will observe that dockyard men who are members of the Territorial Army are now entitled, provided they fulfil the necessary conditions, to a fortnight's special leave with pay in addition to their ordinary leave. Such special leave would normally be taken for the purpose of annual training in camp; but the Admiralty would not object to its being utilised in whole or in part on courses of instruction.