§ MR. CAMERON CORBETT (Glasgow, Tradeston)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the bad effects of making the payments to Reservists' families monthly instead of weekly or fortnightly, and whether any steps will be taken to make such payments at shorter intervals.
§ *MR. WYNDHAMRepresentations in support of the hon. Member's view have been received by the Secretary of State, and the question has engaged his earnest attention. But it has been pointed out on the other side that more frequent payments mean a great increase of work for paymasters, whose hands are already full, and this would inevitably lead to delays of payment. Moreover, there is reason to believe that the Reservists' wives have now come to reckon on the lump sum at the beginning of the month, and their arrangements would be upset if it did not come. It has, therefore, been decided not to change the present method of payment.