§ Mr. PARKINSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why the First Sea Lord is in receipt of a house allowance of £450 per annum instead of living in the accommodation provided by the Admiralty?
Lord STANLEYIn the interests of economy, the First Sea Lord has relinquished his furnished official residence, receiving instead a house allowance. The accommodation thus released is being used for office purposes and will make it possible to give up hired accommodation elsewhere, with a resultant substantial saving in rent.