§ 66. Mr. Mathersasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the most recently announced allowances to soldiers' dependent children will also apply to naval and Air Force personnel, and from what date?
§ Captain CrookshankI assume that the hon. Member refers to the concession in regard to dependent children announced 29 by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War on 30th July. The concessions, which will apply also to the dependent children of sailors and airmen will take effect from the family allowance pay day nearest to the date of the announcement.
§ Mr. MathersIn view of the long time taken by the Treasury to make this concession, does not the right hon. and gallant Gentleman think that it ought to go back a little further?
§ Captain CrookshankNo, Sir; it cannot go back beyond the date I have mentioned.