§ Mr. Channonasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is proposed to introduce any scheme to alleviate the hardship caused to officers who had already made business arrangements in connection with their release from the Army but who will now be unable to fulfil these arrangements owing to the deferment of their release; and whether compensation will be given in any such cases.
§ Mr. LawsonI would refer the hon. Member to my statement of 16th October, announcing the deferment of officers' releases; particularly to the reference to individual cases of hardship. As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer him to the reply given on 9th October by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and National Service, to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Southall (Mr. Ayles).