§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any decision has yet been reached with regard to raising the rates which may be compulsorily deducted from the pay of each grade of naval rating for the maintenance of his wife?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIt is the Admiralty intention to assimilate the rates of deductions from naval pay for this purpose to those now authorised by the Army and Air Force Annual Bill passed this Session; but this will involve legislation in the new Parliament.