§ 32. Mr. Tinkerasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make known the exact position of our Service men who become prisoners of war in respect of pay and allowances and deductions; and what change, it any, is made when it is known they are prisoners of war?
§ Mr. LawRegulations regarding the issue of pay and allowances in respect of prisoners of war have been published in Army Order 71, 1940, and Army Order 36, 1941, of which I am sending my hon. Friend copies.
§ Mr. TinkerWill the Minister circulate the information in the Official Report so that everyone will know the position, because inquiries are constantly being made to us, and we are not able to state the position?
§ Mr. LawI will certainly consider whether it can be circulated, but the information asked for is rather long. Broadly speaking, subject to minor modifications, as far as "other ranks" 429 are concerned, pay and allowances are exactly as before a man was taken prisoner. As far as officers are concerned, the only deduction is that made in respect of pay issued by the detaining Power.