§ MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether, in consequence of the distress caused to soldiers' wives by the recall of men to the colours, paymasters may be allowed to make them, within seven days of rejoining, a payment on account of separation allowance up to the end of the current month, and further amounts as may be necessary until the full amounts due can be calculated.
§ * MR. WYNDHAMAs soon as a man rejoins, the name and address of his wife and the number of his children are sent to the paymaster concerned, who forthwith issues the separation allowance in advance for the period up to the end of the month, and thereafter monthly in advance. This arrangement appears to meet all the points raised by my hon. and gallant friend. As I have already stated, some regrettable delay arose from the pressure of work in October, and from the reluctance on the part of certain Reservists to supply the necessary information. If the hon. Member has more recent cases in his mind I shall be glad to inquire into them.