Former MP for Cardiff East
I would refer my hon. Friends to the statement I made in the course of the Debate on Friday.
As I understand it, the particular point of that was that men have been told that the grant of seven days' leave would stop their Python entitlement. I made it clear to the hon. Member, and I will make it clear to the people concerned, that there is no question of that.
I thought it did deal with these questions. I tried to explain earlier that men posted for operational reasons from the C.M.F. to the B.L.A. had a choice—either a small number could have 28 days' leave or the whole lot could have nine days' leave. A personal arrangement was made with Field-Marshal Montgomery whereby the whole of them were given leave at a shorter period. If there had been...
Former MP for Cardiff East
Entered the House of Commons on 13 April 1942 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 15 June 1945 — General election
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