§ 8. Mr. Crowderasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to make a statement regarding officers' field allowance?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Mr. Richard Law)I am afraid that I am not in a position to make a statement at this stage.
§ Mr. CrowderWill my hon. Friend do his best to expedite some decision in this matter, because it has been going on for many months now, and there is great dissatisfaction at the way in which the field allowance is arranged in different commands?
§ Mr. LawI am aware that the field allowance does cause certain anomalies, but one has to be very careful in removing anomalies to see that one does not create still more. The matter is being considered.