Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether in the case of an ex-Service man who has a good position awaiting him in one of the Colonies and who emigrates now with his family, he will be entitled to a refund of the passage money when the scheme for the provision of free passage money comes into force?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYI have been asked to answer this question as Chairman of the Overseas Settlement Committee, which is dealing with the scheme referred to. An ex-Service man who is entitled to the privileges of the scheme and has proceeded or proceeds overseas subsequently to 8th April of this year and before the booking arrangements under the scheme are completed, paying his own passage or passages, will be granted a refund to the extent of the third-class fare or fares, at Government rates, from his home to the port of disembarkation overseas. It is hoped that the booking arrangements will be completed before 10th July.