HC Deb 13 February 1946 vol 419 cc116-7W
Colonel Stoddart-Scott

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air when the hon. and gallant Member for Pudsey and Otley may expect a reply to his letter of 2nd October, 1945, with regard to 935018, Corporal Kenneth Heap, of Fairmeade, Calverley.

Mr. Strachey

As the hon. and gallant Member will be aware from my letter of 8th February, special inquiries are continuing into this case. I will write to him again as soon as possible.

Mr. Tiffany

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air at what date the hon. Member for Peterborough can expect a reply to his letter to the Secretary of State for Air of 11th December, 1945, dealing with the compassionate releases of 1611158 L.A.C. Drake, 1468639 Corporal E. G. Wells and 1615565 S. W. D. Rycroft.

Mr. Strachey

My hon. Friend will now have received my Noble Friend's letter of 9th February.

Mr. Kirby

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air (1), when the hon. Member for Everton may expect a reply to his letter dated 27th September, 1945, regarding 2249873 Aircraftman R. Roberts, R.A.F., of Liverpool; (2) when the hon. Member for Everton may expect a reply to his letter dated 25th November 1945, regarding 1222270 Corporal D. L. Barron, R.A.F.

Mr. Strachey

I regret the delay in dealing with this correspondence. My hon. Friend will by now have received my letters of 12th February.

Mr. J. McKay

asked the Under-Secretary of State for air why the personal property of Corporal Stones, A. H., 1113217, R.A.F. station Catonia, C.M.F., which was taken from him and lodged at the R.A.F. station Catonia in August, 1945 and of which particulars have been forwarded to the Minister, has not been restored to him; and in default of return of these articles whether compensation will be paid.

Mr. Strachey

Corporal Stones' personal be ongings were sent to the hospital where he was a patient. I will inform my hon. Friend of the result of further inquiries which we are making with a view to returning these articles to Corporal Stones. Non-commissioned officers and airmen receive all their Service requirements from Royal Air Force stores, and we cannot normally pay compensation for the loss of anything additional which they may have taken with them.