asked the Minister of Health whether he will investigate the case of a graduate of London University who up to 1939 was teaching in Hong Kong, but since that date has qualified as a fully-trained nurse and now wishes to return to the Far East in the Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service, but whose application to do so has been refused because she has been trained in midwifery as well as in general nursing; and whether he will take steps to alter this decision.

I have been asked to reply I am making inquiries into the case and will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the official announcement that no men over 30 years of age are to be directed to the Forces, he can now say when the demobilisation will commence of men over 30 years of ago who have served five and a half years in the Navy, Army and R.A.F.

As the men referred to will be in any of the age and service release groups from 1 to 22, it is not possible to give my hon. Friend the information for which she asks.

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total cost of vaccination carried out during the Glasgow smallpox outbreak of 1942 and of vaccination carried out during the Edinburgh epidemic of the same year; and whether the whole of the cost was paid out of the rates of those cities or any grant made from the taxes towards this expense.

From estimates provided by the Corporations of Glasgow and Edinburgh, it appears that the principal items in the cost of vaccination during the small pox outbreaks in question were as follows:

No Government grant was paid towards this expenditure, but lymph to an estimated value of £5,927 (not included in the figures above) was supplied free through the Government Lymph Establishment.

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of clothing coupons issued to British returned prisoners of war, both officers and other ranks; how many of these are available for civilian clothing; and the number issued in each case for troops and to British volunteers from overseas.

Service clothing coupons up to a maximum of 226 may be issued to returned British Army officer prisoners of war at reception camps. The number issued is that required to complete their Service outfits up to the home scale. No coupons are issued to other ranks, to whom a free issue of the required kit is made from military stores. They are, however, given a certificate authorising the purchase of handkerchiefs. No coupons specifically for the purchase of civilian clothes are issuable from Army sources either to officers or other ranks, but an officer may use up to 21 of his annual ration of 76 Service coupons for the civilian clothing he needs for recreation. Dominions prisoners of war returning to this country are dealt with on similar lines.