§ 1. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will make arrangements for the training of staff for military detention barracks in such barracks and not, as at present, in other places and under conditions foreign to those obtaining in such barracks.
§ The Secretary of State for War (Sir James Grigg)In accordance with the recommendation made in the Oliver Report a school of instruction for the training of the staff for military detention barracks has been established at Fort Darland. The first course assembled on 6th January. Pending its establishment arrangements were made for courses of instruction to be held at the detention barracks at Aldershot, but after the beginning of March no further courses will be held there.
§ 4. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will arrange that the normal 48 hours' leave allowed to officers in military detention barracks between their normal quarterly leave, shall be given on days other than the officers' normal week-end off duty.
§ Sir J. GriggIn order to make sure that there is no misunderstanding on this point a memorandum has been sent to the commandants of detention barracks explaining that the period of 48 hours' leave allowed quarterly under the normal leave rules is additional to any other leave or off-duty period.