HC Deb 17 July 1916 vol 84 c682W
Mr. SNOWDEN

asked why the colonial allowance is not being paid to non-commissioned officers and privates with the troops in Egypt, seeing that the promise was given several months ago that this allowance would be paid to these classes in kind?

Mr. FORSTER

As I have explained in answer to previous questions, non-commissioned officers and privates are not entitled to colonial allowance. I am not aware of any promise to the contrary.