§ 18. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if any decision has been come to as to the continuance or otherwise of children's allowance after 31st December, 1919?
§ Mr. LONGAssuming that my hon. Friend's question refers to children's allowances payable in respect of children of men of the Royal Navy, I can only state at present that the future of these allowances is engaging attention.
§ Sir B. FALLEAre not officers as much part of the Navy as the men?
§ Sir B. FALLEAre they to have the children's allowance taken away from them?
§ Mr. LONGI am afraid I may be very stupid, but I do not follow the hon. Gentleman's difficulty. My answer is that this question is now engaging attention before the Board of Admiralty. I cannot say more than that.
§ Sir B. FALLEWill they be taken away on the 31st December?
§ Mr. LONGI did not say they will be taken away. The matter is under consideration, and I cannot really put it beyond that.
Viscount C URZONWhen the right hon. Gentleman is considering the matter, will he bear in mind that the Army has got a children's allowance?