§ 15. Sir ASSHETON POWNALLasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has under consideration any scheme by which officers of the Army can be given the opportunity of life insurance on advantageous terms?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Duff Cooper)No, Sir. This question has been very carefully considered on more than one occasion, when it was decided that the general life insurance of officers is a matter in which the War Office should not intervene.
§ Sir A. POWNALLHas the attention of the right hon. Gentleman been called to an arrangement recently entered into by the Admiralty with three principal insurance offices by which advantageous terms are given for the insurance of naval officers? I suggest that that should be done for Army officers.
§ Mr. COOPERThat may be so.
§ Mr. G. GRIFFITHSWill the right hon. Gentleman also see about the insurance of privates as well as the insurance of officers?