§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for War whether men who have been placed in a B or C medical category owing to very defective eyesight, and are now either overseas or under orders to go overseas, can be assured that an adequate stock of lenses and spare spectacles are available; and whether he can give an assurance that men do not have to wait a considerable time before their eyeglasses can be replaced?
§ Captain MargessonMen who have been placed in medical category C are not sent overseas. Every soldier who requires spectacles is supplied with two pairs so that it should very rarely happen that he is not in possession of at least one serviceable pair. There is now no delay in the initial supply of spectacles to soldiers, and adequate arrangements have also been made for the replacement of damaged or lost spectacles in any theatre of war where British troops are serving.