§ 25. Mr. ALLEN PARKINSONasked the Secretary of State for War if he is aware that the allowance made to the wife of Provost-Sergeant McNamara, No. 615,378, D.O.E.R.E., Kantana, Egypt, has been reduced from 36s. 6d. per week to 17s. 6d. per week for herself and three children; that this man served in the Army during the War, was discharged on a pension, and re-enlisted on 19th August, 1919; and that his wife received an allowance of 36s. 6d. per week until September, 1920, when it was reduced to 17s. 6d. per week; and whether he will take steps to have this woman's full allowance continued and arrears paid at an early date?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONMarriage allowance is issuable only when the soldier's family is either living with him or is separated by the exigencies of the Service. Sergeant McNamara left his family before re-enlistment, and marriage allowance is not issuable. He has, however, been placed under stoppages for the support of his family at the maximum rate permissible under the Army Act.