§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what consideration has been given to granting Army personnel a rent allowance in certain circumstances as is applied to the police force.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownNo consideration has been given to granting Army personnel a rent allowance in certain circumstances as is applied to the police force. The "military salary" concept, upon which Service pay is based, aims to provide comparable pay and charges to the civilian sector. Payment of such an allowance would be directly opposed to this concept.