§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware of the fact that officers who have risen from the ranks are indigent owing to their wives and families not receiving any allowances; whether he is aware that many such officers when home from the front sick or wounded, and subsequently given light duties prior to returning to the front, have to live away from their homes while carrying out such duties and, as a consequence, have often to visit the professional moneylender, piling up debts which it may be impossible to discharge; and, having regard to the honour of British officers placed in such circumstances over which they have no control, will steps be taken to meet such cases by adequate allowances being granted to dependants?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am looking into this question to see if it is possible to do anything in cases such as that mentioned in the question.