§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will amend paragraph 8 of Article 650 of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions to 210W admit of naval ratings invalided direct from abroad being granted the leave they have earned by service in addition to the 28 days' leave allowed to all invalided ratings, in view of the fact that the leave regulations are quite clear that foreign service leave is granted at the rate of seven days' leave for each completed period of six months' service?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe 28 days' leave granted on invaliding is the equivalent of the leave granted after two years' foreign service. My hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion would mean that a second allowance of leave would be granted for a single period of service, which, in the circumstances, would not be justified.