§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence in what circumstances relatives of members of Her Majesty's Armed Services are granted free travel facilities on compassionate grounds; and how many such cases there were in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe wife of a Service officer or Service man stationed overseas may be allowed free travel to the United Kingdom if her child, or her parent or legal guardian, is very seriously ill in the United Kingdom, or dies. Free travel may be granted to not more than two relatives of a Service officer or Service man who is very seriously ill or dies in the United Kingdom or abroad. These arrangements are subject to certain qualifying conditions and detailed regulations. Comprehensive statistics of cases of compassionate travel are not maintained and could not be provided without disproportionate effort.