§ 51. Dr. Kingasked the Minister of Defence whether he will arrange that Regular Service men on discharge receive the whole of their demobilisation leave, pay at once.
§ The Minister of Defence (Mr. Shinwell)No, Sir. It is not always possible for a man's account to be closed by the day he leaves the Service, especially if he has come from overseas for discharge.
§ Dr. KingIs my right hon. Friend aware that the case which prompted this Question is of a demobilised Regular Member of the Royal Air Force, who was given two weeks' demobilisation pay and had to wait more than a month for the rest of that month's pay? Does he not think that that is an injustice to one of our Regular men?
§ Mr. ShinwellI think those details ought to be sent to my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Air.