§ Mr. Thurtleasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will arrange for soldiers who are not regular soldiers, but who have served for over six years, and may still have so serve some time, to receive a small allowance of coupons in order that they might purchase some non-military shoes for walking out purposes.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI regret that I cannot see my way to extend the scheme which was evolved last year to enable men serving on a regular engagement, to purchase certain quantities of civilian clothing. I am advised that the soldiers to whom my hon. Friend refers will be passing into civil life within nine or ten months at the278W latest, when they will all receive appropriate demobilisation clothing benefits.