§ 38. Captain Lord Irwinasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the amount of leave to which Navy personnel are entitled after two years' service abroad before being posted to the Far East.
§ Mr. BrackenOn return from two years foreign service a rating would be granted the foreign service leave dut to him. This would amount to 28 days on the basis of seven days leave for each six months of service abroad. When the man's turn came for drafting abroad, he would be given a further period of drafting leave which for a man detailed for the Far East would be 14 days. Depending upon the time the man had spent in home waters in the interval, and on his employment, he might well have had a further period of leave under normal home service rules.
§ Lord IrwinWill my right hon. Friend look into cases of men who have not received the minimum period of leave if I send particulars to him?
§ Mr. BrackenYes, Sir.