Sir W. JOHNSON-HICKSasked the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that the object of raising the fuel and light allowance last year was to benefit the officer promoted from the ranks, that this has now been made to apply to all officers, and that those in Class I actually receive as much as 10s. per day for fuel and light in addition to their pay, he will consider whether now the price of both fuel and light has fallen, economy could be effected in this direction?
§ Sir R. SANDERSThe rates of fuel and light allowance for officers and other ranks have been revised this year and a substantial economy effected. A further revision will take place at an early date.