HC Deb 17 January 1945 vol 407 cc152-3
39. Sir J. Mellor

asked the Secretary of State for Air why some members of the Auxiliary Air Force are granted no more than 14 days' leave upon discharge and others have been discharged without any leave; and whether, pending revision of the whole procedure, the latter will be granted 14 days' pay and allowances.

Sir A. Sinclair

I presume my hon. Friend is referring to certain airmen of the Auxiliary Air Force whose terms of enlistment did not permit them to be freely posted and who therefore became redundant when their units were disbanded. Under the regulations existing when the first of these airmen were discharged, they were not entitled to any leave. The regulations, however, have recently been changed and 14 days' leave will, in future, be granted on discharge in such circumstances. Retrospective adjustment is being made in the cases to which my hon. Friend is referring.