MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked whether Territorial associations will have to pay the employers' contribution under the National Insurance Bill for civilian caretakers and other civilians in their employment; and, if so, whether additional grants will be paid to Territorial associations for that purpose?
§ Colonel SEELYThe reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The reply to the last part of the question is in the negative as the Army Council consider the recent increased grants ample to cover the small expenditure involved.
§ Colonel SEELYIt is a very small matter, as the Noble Lord will see, and I do not think it would be desirable to make any fresh arrangement. Many people will have to make some sacrifices.
§ Colonel SEELYI should be very glad to give the Noble Lord the information as to which grant will cover this. There is a grant for contingencies.
§ Colonel SEELYYes; that is the kind of contingency which no doubt was considered at the time.
MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked whether he is aware that regiments serving under several Territorial associations are liable to have to conform to an equivalent number of different insurance schemes for damage to or death of horses; whether he is aware that associations do not work together for this purpose; and whether he can suggest any scheme for helping commanding officers out of the difficulty?
§ Colonel SEELYIf the Noble Lord will Kindly furnish details of any case in which difficulty has arisen I shall be glad to have the matter considered.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe question was not intended to be answered.