§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for War, how frequently, on an average, is a seven-days leave granted to a Scots soldier stationed in the south of England; whether, in the case of such a soldier, the 48-hours additional leave granted from time to time to other soldiers who can make use of it is allowed to accumulate so as to allow of the Scots soldier making an additional though less frequent visit to his family; and whether a free pass is issued for such additional visit?
§ Captain MargessonIf the flow of leave is not interrupted, a soldier should receive seven days' leave once in about fourteen weeks. Leave cannot be accumulated. A soldier may be given two free travelling warrants a year for leave purposes. On other occasions, he can travel at half fare.