§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether Colonials serving as officers in the Royal Air Force who are suffering from venereal disease must, under a recent Air Force 1340W order, at the expiration of three months be discharged from hospital, cured or uncured, of forfeit repatriation and pay?
Captain GUESTThe rule is that such officers are not discharged from hospital until fit for discharge, nor do they forfeit repatriation, but their pay ceases if they continue incapacitated for duty for three months. If the hon. Gentleman has a particular case in mind in which this rule has not been carried out, and will furnish me with particulars, I will have it investigated.