§ 104. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is aware that a sergeant commando after six months' service in Aden was given three weeks United Kingdom leave but had to pay his own fare of £86 to come home; and why Servicemen under such circumstances are not provided with free travel.
§ Mr. FoleyI assume that the specific case raised by the hon. Member concerns a man serving on a twelve month tour in Aden. Leave travel at public expense to the United Kingdom is not allowed to Servicemen during a tour of this duration but they are allowed free travel from Aden to leave centres on the Middle East Station. If a man returns to the United Kingdom during a period when he is entitled to take local leave he must meet his own travel expenses.