§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that Private R. E. Johnson, No. 72852, of a Labour company, British Expeditionary Force, has not had leave for more than eighteen months; and whether, in view of the fact that his mother, living at Whit-stable, is of great age, he can arrange for this man to be given a few days' leave to enable him to visit his home?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI would refer my hon. Friend to my reply on Wednesday last to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for the Maldon Division, in which I dealt generally with the question of leave for men in the Labour Corps in France. I am afraid the War Office cannot take action in any particular case such as that mentioned by my hon. Friend in his question, but I would suggest that Private Johnson should represent his case to the Officer Commanding his unit, when I am sure it will receive every consideration that is possible in the circumstances.