§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether Royal Fleet Reserve men and Royal Naval Reserve men serving in the R.F.A. "Petroleum" are allowed to make out allotments to their wives, thus allowing the wives to claim separation allowance; and, if so, whether any allotments have 582W been declared by these men and separation allowances paid?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe scheme of Navy separation allowances extends only to naval ratings, Marines and Reservists, borne on the books of His Majesty's ships and paid at naval rates of pay. All men serving in the R.F.A. "Petroleum" receive mercantile rates of pay and consequently, although the full facilities for declaring allotments are open to them, separation allowance is not issuable in respect of them.