§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that men in a certain Labour company in France can only have leave after twelve months from previous leave whilst men in other units are far more generously treated; and whether he will see that equality is established between this and similar units?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am making inquiry, and will inform my hon. Friend of the result in due course.
§ Mr. PERKINSasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can state approximately the percentage of officers and men now and for the past three years stationed at Salonika who have been granted leave; how many such soldiers there are who have had no leave; and whether there is any prospect of leave being given to them, subject to the provision of transports?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe percentage of officers and men who have been granted leave now and for the past three years from Salonika has varied from time to time, as it is dependent on transport facilities. As I stated last week, arrangements have now been made for the resumption of leave parties from Salonika 637W to the United Kingdom, and I am hopeful that it will be possible to give leave in the near future to all those who have been abroad so long at Salonika without leave.