HC Deb 05 June 1945 vol 411 cc720-1W
Mr. Pethick-Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that certain men placed in temporary reserve received £2 10s. in place of a suit and were not granted any allowance and that some of them suffered a period of unemployment before being absorbed into the work to which they were transferred; and whether such men will be entitled to a suit and 56 days' allowance on demobilisation.

Sir J. Grigg

I would refer my right hon. Friend to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley (Mr. Collindridge) on 13th March and my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven, Cumberland (Mr. Anderson) on 17th May, of which I am sending him copies.