§ Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for War what facilities for the carrying out of their public duties will be afforded to Army personnel elected to local authorities.
§ Mr. LawsonInstructions have been sent to the commanding officers of units in the United Kingdom that 48 hours' short leave should, whenever possible, be granted to members of local government councils who are serving with the Army, to enable them to attend first meetings of such councils after the recent election. Attendance at subsequent meetings will be subject to the opportunities afforded by ordinary leave. In this connection I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given on 24th August by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for South Edinburgh (Sir W. Darling).