§ 47. Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANSasked the Prime Minister whether he can yet state which of the recommendations of the Report of Mrs. Tennant to the War Office upon the conditions of non-com- 353 missioned officers and men married off the strength will be adopted by the Government; and, if not, what is the cause of the delay?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs stated by my right hon. Friend the Under-Secretary on the 11th ultimo, steps are being taken to obtain fuller knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the different commands and the views of the Government of India on this question, of which the Government fully realise the importance. There will be no avoidable delay.
§ Mr. WORTHINGTON EVANSCan the right hon. Gentleman give some date when the recommendations will be adopted by the Government. They have been under consideration since last December.
§ The PRIME MINISTERI cannot give an exact date, but I can assure the hon. Member that we are fully alive to the urgency and importance of the matter.