§ 50. Mr. Shurmerasked the Minister of Defence, in view of the necessity' for the surrender of deserters and the fact that sentences recently passed on the first men to surrender may not be an inducement to others, if he will consider, in place of imprisonment, imposing as punishment the loss of privileges normally given to men on demobilisation.
§ Mr. AlexanderI am afraid I cannot see my way to adopting my hon. Friend's suggestion which would, in any event, require legislation to amend existing Service disciplinary codes.