§ 36. Mr. Bellengerasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will arrange for post-war credits to be drawn on discharge by men who have been retired from the Army on grounds other than medical disability?
§ Sir J. GriggNo, Sir. Post-war credits are to be released for payment during the war only for persons invalided out of the Services or to the estate in the event of death.
§ Mr. BellengerWhy does the right hon. Gentleman make this distinction between soldiers discharged on account of disability and others who may be discharged for equally good reasons?
§ Sir J. GriggI am under the impression that this treatment for the Services is already more favourable than anything that happens in civil life.
§ Mr. PrittIs one of the reasons why the right hon. Gentleman does not want to pay out money to loyal anti-Fascists who are turned out of the Army that they are loyal anti-Fascists?
§ Sir J. GriggI am quite unable to understand the point of that question. The only thing I should like to explain to the hon. and learned Gentleman, who has been making a lot of speeches outside, is that I am not in the least anti-Russian but I am pro-British, and I hope he can say the same.
§ Mr. PrittAs the right hon. Gentleman claims to be pro-British, would he amend his conduct so that he does not consistently malign and belittle one of our most important Allies?