§ 55. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Prime Minister whether the committee 412 appointed to investigate the possibility of reducing the pay of new entrants to the Navy, Army, and Air Force has yet come to any conclusion; and, if not, whether he can say when he anticipates that their decision will be made known?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe Committee are making good progress, but owing to the prolonged examination necessary I am unable to say when their labours will be completed.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESIn view of the fact that this question, conjointly with the question of marriage allowances to naval officers, is going to embitter the relations between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and hip Cabinet colleagues, would it not be advisable—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is an improper preamble.