§ Mr. T. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Air whether officers of the Royal Air Force who are under 30 years of age can be granted marriage allowance similarly to those of the Navy and Army?
§ Sir K. WoodAn order has recently been issued to the effect that as from nth September and for the period of the present emergency, all married officers, whether of the regular or non-regular branches of the Royal Air Force, shall receive married allowances without any age limitation.
§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Secretary of State for Air at what age are marriage 242W allowances paid to married officers of the Royal Air Force Reserve after mobilisation?
§ Sir K. WoodI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to-day to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. T. Williams).
§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Secretary of State for Air why officers of the Royal Air Force receive worse treatment with regard to marriage allowances than officers of the Army and Navy; and whether he will consider taking immediate steps to put the Royal Air Force on the same basis as the other two services in this respect?
§ Sir K. WoodI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (Sir G. Fox) on 1st November.