§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Secretary of State for War who is responsible for the repair of boots issued to members of the Home Guard?
§ Captain MargessonArrangements for the repair of boots issued to members of the Home Guard are left to the discretion of Territorial Army Associations. The procedure adopted by Associations varies according to circumstances, but the normal practice is to delegate to company, or in some cases, platoon commanders the responsibility for ordering repairs.
§ Sir R. Askeasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will sympathetically consider the desirability of payment of commanding officers of units of the Home Guard who are devoting their whole time to their duties?
§ Captain MargessonNo, Sir. The introduction of a system of payment for commanding officers of Home Guard units would be contrary to the spirit of voluntary, unpaid service which animates all ranks of the Home Guard, and I am sure that those commanding officers who are at present devoting such a large proportion of their time to the training and administration of their units would be the first to deprecate such a change in their status.