§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for War what is the estimated cost of the immediate repatriation of the remains of a deceased Service man from Singapore.
§ Mr. ProfumoI estimate the cost to be between £250 and £300.
§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for War (1) what new proposals he now has for allowing deceased Servicemen to be brought home for burial if relatives so wish, or to allow the next of kin at public expense to attend the military funeral overseas, specifying in particular his proposals regarding the British Army of the Rhine, the Middle East and the Far East;
(2) to what extent Royal Air Force Transport Command could assist in the problem of repatriation of deceased Servicemen from Far and Middle East stations;
(3) if he will consult British United Airways, who are on contract to his Department for troop transport to the 98W British Army of the Rhine, with a view to effecting a change in policy on the repatriation of deceased Servicemen from Germany.
§ Mr. ProfumoI hope to be able to make a statement on this matter in the near future.