14. Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for War, if he can make a statement on the increase of allowances of dependants of men in the Services.
§ Sir J. GriggThis is one of the questions which will be covered by the statement on anomalies which will, I understand, be made soon.
§ Mr. A. EdwardsCannot the Minister come to an understanding at this stage, that nobody will be worse off as a result of the recent adjustment, either Servicemen or their dependants?
§ Sir J. GriggThat point does not seem to arise out of the Question.
§ Mr. EdwardsYes, it does.
Miss WardWhy was not an announcement previously made that this matter would be connected with the statement on 987 anomalies—or are there really to be two statements, covering the whole range of subjects?
§ Sir J. GriggI think a statement will be made to cover the whole range of subjects. I was not quite aware at the time whether it would be a composite statement, or more statements than one.