§ Mr. John Townendasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he will be in a position to make a further statement on whether additional assistance could be made available to ex-prisoners of war, as promised in the reply of the Under-Secretary on 31 October 1980, Official Report, column 393.
§ Mr. PattieThe study into the problems of former prisoners of war referred to in my answer of 31 October 1980 is proceeding at official level in consultation with other Government Departments—[Vol. 991, c.390.] I cannot yet set a date for the further statement.