§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the Home Secretary the terms of the Regulations under which a married prison officer who has lost his wife by death, but has a daughter old enough to act as housekeeper, is held to be a bachelor and is not granted the usual subsistence allowance, notwithstanding the fact that he was ordered to another prison for the convenience of the public service and has to keep two houses in consequence of a lack of Government quarters?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe Treasury has sanctioned the payment of subsistence allowance to married officers who are transferred in the public interest to fresh districts, and cannot obtain unfurnished accommodation. This benefit is also extended to unmarried officers with dependants. Each case is dealt with on its merits, and if an officer establishes that666W he is maintaining bonâ fide dependants., subsistence allowance is granted to him.