Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give an assurance that financial arrangements will be forthcoming to meet the claims for reinstatement in civilian life of Local Defence Volunteers who were ordered to remain in Far Eastern territories for their protection and were subsequently taken prisoner by the Japanese.
§ Mr. Emrys-EvansI have been asked to reply. I can assure the hon. Member that it is my right hon. and gallant Friend's intention that Volunteers of the Local Forces who are prisoners of war in Japanese hands should have no less favourable financial assistance for reinstatement in civil life than will be provided for their comrades in the British Army who are prisoners of war.