§ 112. Mr. Redmayneasked the Secretary of State for War whether a National Service man in the Territorial Army who accepts the additional liabilities of a volunteer and subsequently for any reason relinquishes them is still required 186W to carry out the obligations of a National Service man for the remainder of the unexpired period of his National Service in the Territorial Army.
§ Mr. M. StewartYes.
§ 113. Mr. Redmayneasked the Secretary of State for War how far a National Serviceman in the Territorial Army, who accepts the additional liabilities of a volunteer during all or part of the period that he is compelled to serve in the Territorial Army, is entitled to a statutory period of holidays on full pay from his employment in addition to time off for the purpose of undertaking his annual camp; and if he will give adequate publicity to his answer in the interests of recruiting.
§ Mr. M. StewartI am advised that the National Service volunteers referred to in this Question are not covered by the provisions of Section 52 of the National Service Act of 1948. This matter is under consideration. I would add that His Majesty's Government propose to grant to all such volunteers who are in Government employment the same privileges of additional paid leave for annual training as are granted to the ordinary volunteer in the Auxiliary Forces at present. The Government hope that their example will be followed, to the greatest extent practicable, by all employers, in view of the great importance to the Auxiliary Forces of securing a high proportion of such volunteers from among National Servicemen completing their period of full-time service.