§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that under present regulations civilian medical practitioners conscripted for 18 months or two years and sent to serve with the R.A.M.C. in the Far East are not allowed home leave, or free passage for their wives to join them, privileges enjoyed by Regular officers in the same service; and as dissatisfaction results, if he will remedy this matter.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe hon. Member is mistaken. There is no such distinction between Regular officers and non-Regular R.A.M.C. officers as suggested in the Question. Neither are now entitled to leave from the Far East to the United Kingdom during an overseas tour. Both can apply under the same conditions for passages for their families to join them.