§ Flight-Lieutenant Haireasked the Secretary of State for War whether officers due for repatriation under the Python scheme having served three years eight months overseas must now complete the full tour of duty; and whether this applies to all officers overseas whatever their release group.
§ Mr. LawsonThe length of the overseas tour qualifying for return under Python varies in different Commands. Officers who have completed the tour are repatriated as quickly as possible regardless of their age and service group, subject to a few unavoidable exceptions.