48. Mr. Graham Whiteasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the advisability of issuing a badge to members of the Forces who have been discharged during the present war?
§ Mr. AttleeAn official notice on this subject appeared in the Press on 28th May. The badge is restricted to those invalided from the Naval, Military and Air Forces and the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet through wounds or war disablement attributable to service since 3rd September, 1939. Certain difficulties have arisen in the manufacture and supplies have not yet been received.