HC Deb 13 June 1940 vol 361 c1408W
Mr. Daggar

asked the Secretary of State for War the amount of financial assistance given to wives and other members of the family who desire to visit soldiers who have been wounded in the war?

Mr. Eden

Free travelling is admissible for two persons to visit a soldier who is dangerously ill in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Eire or France. Visits to France have necessarily been discontinued in present circumstances, but will be resumed when conditions permit. If the wounded soldier is not dangerously ill, half-fare concessions are available for visits in this country by his wife and children under 16 years of age if he is married, or by his parents, brothers and sisters if he is unmarried. The British Red Cross Society have been good enough to provide guides and accommodation free of charge for relatives who visit France, and are considering the provision of similar facilities at home.