HC Deb 13 March 1951 vol 485 c1277
26. Mr. Alport

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he intends to extend the bounty of £4 to be paid to Class Z officers for attending camp to Territorial officers; and whether he is prepared to reconsider his decision not to require employers to give the same holiday facilities to Territorials as are to be laid down for reservists.

Mr. M. Stewart

No, Sir. I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Roxburgh and Selkirk (Mr. Macdonald) on 6th February, 1951, and to my statement during the debate on the Army Estimates on 8th March.

Mr. Alport

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that this failure to give T.A. officers and other ranks equal treatment with the reservists is causing widespread dissatisfaction? Is it not time that the Government stopped exploiting the voluntary spirit of the Territorial Army?

Mr. Stewart

If the hon. Member will look at the statements I have made, he will see that we are now having that matter examined.