§ Colonel DAYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when officers of the Royal Navy and Marines are likely to be paid marriage allowance, as received by officers of the Royal Air Force, serving on such ships as His Majesty's Ship "Argus," in the Mediterranean; and will he consider affording officers of the Royal Navy and Marines the advantage of having their wives and families taken to such stations as Malta at the Government expense, which latter privilege is now being afforded officers of the Royal Air Force?
Mr. DAVIDSONI regret that I am unable to make any statement regarding the grant of marriage allowance to officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. As regards the second part of the question, I can hold out no hope of any extension of the existing arrangements.