§ 17. Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to make a statement concerning the purchase of officers' uniforms; and whether he can indicate what regulations he proposes to lay down in order to make certain that none but officers can purchase and be in possession of such uniforms?
§ 26. Mr. Radfordasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can now give an assurance that unauthorised persons can no longer purchase uniforms of any branch of His Majesty's Forces?
§ Mr. LawIt is proposed to deal with this matter by a Defence Regulation which I hope will be approved at a very early date.
§ Sir William DavisonIs my hon. Friend aware that second-hand shops regularly have exposed in their windows both military and Air Force uniforms, and ought not a Regulation to be made at once prohibiting their sale, except by the special authority of the War Ministry or the Air Ministry?
§ Mr. LawsonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this matter has been under consideration a month or two now, and will he see that the Regulation is made immediately? Members of the public cannot get privates' uniforms but can get officers' uniforms.
§ Mr. LawI am aware that the matter has been under consideration for some time, but it is no longer under consideration. A decision has been come to, to introduce a Regulation; it is now in draft and will be effective immediately.
§ Mr. WoodburnThe Minister says the matter is to be dealt with at an early date. Everything has been "going to be done" at an early date, and it is for that reason that Hitler is now in Europe.