§ Major GLYNasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the reply of the manager of a Scottish Employment Exchange, in answer to a question by an 1900W ex-soldier inquiring as to conditions for a passage for himself and family to New Zealand under the overseas settlement scheme, to the effect that the matter was for the present not being dealt with, but might be reopened in near future; whether, if the above answer was given with official authority, he will state the cause for even temporarily closing down the scheme; and, if given without official authority, whether he will publish an official statement on the subject?
§ Mr. AMERYMy hon. and gallant Friend appears to be under some misapprehension in this matter. The Government scheme for the grant of free passages to ex-service men who wish to settle, in the Oversea Dominions was closed to new applications on the 31st, December last, although persons who applied before that date and are subsequently approved may sail during 1922.