§ 19. Mr. Grenfellasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a promise was made on his behalf to German P.O.W.'s working on farms in West Wales that they would be granted a brief holiday in Germany, with fares paid, if they agreed to return to service on agricultural work for a year, the amount of money to be paid not to exceed £6; and whether he is now prepared to make this promise effective.
§ Mr. ShinwellI am not aware of any such promise having been made. My right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour stated on 25th November, in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Heywood and Radcliffe (Mr. Anthony Greenwood), that consideration is being given to the question of allowing leave to visit Germany to prisoners of war who have volunteered to remain in this country as agricultural workers.