HC Deb 16 June 1937 vol 325 c380W
Mr. T. Morris

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will state the number of married women who, at the present moment, are carried on the strength of the British Army, and the known number of women married to serving soldiers who are not so carried?

Mr. Hore-Belisha

It is estimated that something over 20,000 soldiers (exclusive of those in India), are in receipt of marriage allowance, and that of these approximately 15,000 are on the married quarters roll. I have no means of knowing how many soldiers under the age of 26 are married.