§ MR. COURTENAY WARNER (Staffordshire, Lichfield)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if married men in the Royal Reserves and Militia who are on furlough get separation allowance except when they are on furlough on account of sickness or convalescence through no fault of their own, and generally contracted while doing their duty.
* MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMSSeparation allowance is not granted ordinarily on furlough, nor are sick men allowed as a rule to go on furlough. Men, however, invalided home from South Africa have been allowed to go on sick furlough and their wives have been granted separation allowance. In the event of Militiamen or Royal Reservists falling sick on furlough the allowance will be granted in special cases of proved hardship.