§ 18. Colonel DAYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any decision has yet been reached in the matter of the payment of marriage allowance to officers in the Navy?
§ 21. Major HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the Government has reached a decision as to whether or not the sum of money voted for officers' marriage allowance in the Royal Navy is to be spent?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI regret that I am not yet in a position to make any statement.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a great many of the officers concerned consider that they are suffering great injustice through no concession being made?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANYes.
§ Major HORE-BELISHADoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that much difficulty is arising through this delay. Would it not be perfectly simple to say something one way or the other?
§ Mr. HARRISIs it possible for the Government to make up their minds about anything?
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether we shall have a reply before the Recess?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI hope there will be a reply very soon.