§ Mr. Roseasked the Minister of State for Defence whether he will give extended leave and an ex-gratiapayment to all 136W service personnel who have served in Northern Ireland with good conduct records in recognition of the additional strain and danger incurred.
§ Lord BalnielThe normal leave allowance is considered to be adequate and steps have been taken to ensure that servicemen in Northern Ireland are able to take the fullest possible advantage of it by, for example, the introduction of special travel concessions. The danger of active service, such as in Northern Ireland, is implicit in a service career and recognised in the level of the military salary.