§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will give special attention to the position of National Service men who have recently married and who are under impending orders to embark for service in the Far East, so that they may, where circumstances permit, have the special privilege of a pass to enable them at least one or two nights a week to stay at their homes, always on the understanding that they report to the depot in time for their duties on the following day; and whether he is aware that there are several cases where passes have been refused to men whose homes are in the close vicinity of the depot or camp.
§ Mr. HeadRegulations already allow this privilege to be granted at the discretion of commanding officers. These regulations apply to all National Service men, married or single, who have completed the first six weeks of their basic training, whether or not they are under orders for service overseas. If my hon. Friend will give me details, I shall be glad to look into particular cases where passes have been refused.