§ Mr. J. Dugdaleasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether arrangements simi- 2480W lar to those in existence in the Army and Royal Air Force can be made for sailors returning home after an absence of more than a year to get a longer period of leave than 14 days?
§ Captain PilkingtonCurrent Admiralty orders provide that men returning from foreign service shall be granted leave on the scale of seven days for every six months abroad, with the proviso that leave in excess of 21 days is subject to drafting requirements.