MARQUESS of TULLIBARDINEasked the Secretary of State for War whether, as the rank and file of the regular infantry of the line receive £1 13s. 2d. clothing allowance quarterly for upkeep of kit and boys only receive 17s. 11d., both having the same kit to keep up, and seeing that a boy's ordinary pay is only 8d., out of which 4½d. goes daily in messing and washing, he will consider the raising of a boy's clothing allowance in order to prevent him being in debt, as is usually the case at present?
§ Mr. HALDANEI have fully considered this question. Taking the boy's pay and allowances and the charges he has to meet as a whole, he gets quite sufficient pocket money.