61. Vice-Admiral Taylorasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the statement in the White Paper on marriage allowance that the rates agreed upon were designed to secure parity of remuneration in all three Services, he is aware that the married naval officer in a shore appointment is much worse off financially than the married officer of the same rank and age serving in the Army or Air Force?
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Colonel Llewellin)Taking into account the different systems of promotion in the three Services and the differences in average age when the various ranks are attained, I am satisfied that the emoluments paid to naval officers compare not unfavourably with those paid to officers in the other two Services.
Vice-Admiral TaylorIs my hon. and gallant Friend not aware that the officers in the Army and the Air Force receive allowances on marriage irrespective of where they serve and at all times, whereas in the case of the naval officer, if he is appointed to a shore appointment where there are no official quarters, he gets neither marriage allowance nor children's allowance, and he is worse off, therefore, than the officer in the Army or the Air Force; and may I ask whether he will get out —
Vice-Admiral TaylorOn a point of Order. I was stopped from asking this question, Mr. Speaker, because of the noise that was going on. May I ask this very reasonable question?
Mr. SpeakerPerhaps if the hon. and gallant Member would ask a shorter question, he could manage it.
Vice-Admiral TaylorI will make it quite short and ask whether my hon. and gallant Friend will get out a table of the total remuneration paid to the married officer of the same rank and age in the Army, Navy, and Air Force?
§ Colonel LlewellinIf my hon. and gallant Friend will discuss it with me afterwards, I think I have some figures that I can show him.