27. Vice-Admiral Taylorasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the recent alterations in pay, he will reconsider the question of naval officers' marriage allowances in order to place them on the same basis as the other two Services.
§ The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander)Officers of all three Services have, since 1st January, 1942, been on a uniform system of Marriage and Children's Allowance, though officers commissioned before that date had the option of remaining under the old systems in force in their respective Services or of coming under the new uniform system.
Vice-Admiral TaylorIs not the Minister aware that the naval officers' marriage scheme alone of the three Services, is a contributory one, and that in all other respects married service is the same? Will he not remove this discrimination against naval officers and put all on the same non-contributory basis?
§ Mr. AlexanderWe have been into this matter again and again, as my hon. and gallant Friend knows, and I cannot promise that there will be any change.
§ Commander Locker-LampsonDoes not the Minister think that the senior Service should come first, and not last?
Vice-Admiral TaylorIn view of the Minister's unsatisfactory reply, I beg to give notice that I will raise this matter again on the Adjournment at the first opportunity.