§ 43. Mr. Wyattasked the Secretary of State for War whether time spent in absence, in close arrest, or in detention, can be restored for release purposes if the offender has a record of 12 months' good behaviour subsequent to his release from detention.
§ Mr. BellengerSuch periods are not reckoned as service for release purposes if they exceed 28 days.
§ Mr. WyattWould my right hon. Friend consider looking at this matter again to see whether it is possible to introduce some such system, particularly in order to encourage those who are absent to return?
§ Mr. BellengerWe have offered very considerable inducements to those who are absent to return, and it has not been very successful. I have a suspicion that most of them do not want to return.