§ 37. Mr. John Dugdaleasked the Secretary of State for War whether troops returning from overseas after one or more year's service may be given a longer period of leave than 14 days?
§ Sir J. GriggYes, Sir. Officers and men who are remaining in the Service will in future be granted the following periods of disembarkation leave: For those with less than 2 years' continuous service abroad 14 days; with 2 years, but less than 4 years' continuous service abroad 21 days; with 4 years or more continuous service abroad 28 days. Similar rules will apply in the R.A.F.
§ Mr. DugdaleMay I ask when these excellent new regulations come into practice, arid can the right hon. Gentleman say whether they will also cover, the Navy?
§ Sir J. GriggThe naval authorities do not propose to alter their existing regulations. The Order was promulgated on 30th July.