§ 4. Major Nieldasked the Secretary of State for War whether the pre-natal allowance under Army Order 1, of 1943, is now applied only to other ranks; and whether he will consider extending its application to junior officers?
§ Sir J. GriggThe answer to the first part of the Question is, "Yes, Sir." As to the second, I am not in a position to add anything to the reply given by the then Lord President to the hon. Member for Basset-law (Mr. Bellenger) on 26th January, of which I will send my hon. and gallant Friend a copy.
§ Major NieldIs my right hon. Friend not aware of the difficulty which a married subaltern without private means has in making ends meet when a baby is on the way? Would not this concession be a modest one?
§ Sir J. GriggThe question was dealt with very fully in the House on two occasions by the Lord President of the Council. Perhaps my hon. and gallant Friend would refresh his memory about those statements by the Lord President.