§ Mr. Dayasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of persons in the various services of His Majesty who, according to the Returns supplied to the Government, have married under the ages permitted by those services and whose wives and children are drawing relief from public assistance committees?
§ Captain WallaceThe number of soldiers under 26 years of age known to be married is about 5,000. There are no returns from which similar information could be derived in respect of sailors or airmen, but the numbers are estimated to be 1,700 and 1,250 respectively. There are no returns showing the number of wives or children of defence personnel drawing relief from public assistance committees.