HC Deb 08 June 1937 vol 324 cc1601-2W
Mr. Gallacher

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, approximately, 150 soldiers of the Middle-

shows for this area (a) the numbers of insured persons, aged 16 to 64 years, recorded as unemployed in the principal industries in Leicester at 19th April, 1937, and 24th May, 1937, and (b) these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated numbers insured at July, 1936.

sex Regiment stationed at Portsmouth have been deprived of annual leave and certain week-end leaves because they failed to pass the second-class certificate (education), and that on protesting they were threatened with losing their permanent passes and their right to wear civilian clothes out of barracks; whether he is aware that such treatment is causing discontent among the troops; and will he cause investigation to be made into the matter?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

The answer to the last part of the question is "Yes."