§ 28. Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that several weeks' delay frequently occur between the enlistment of a soldier and the first receipt of separation allowance by his wife; that such delays cause serious hardship to families of serving men; and whether he will cause steps to be taken to expedite payment of such allowances?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe number of cases in which the issue of family allowance has been delayed for several weeks have been comparatively few and almost invariably due to abnormal circumstances, for example, absence of material documents. The method of dealing with documents of voluntarily enlisted soldiers and those called up for service has been overhauled, and it is hoped that the new procedure will enable even better results to be obtained.