HC Deb 08 October 1941 vol 374 cc1008-10W
Mr. Mainwaring

asked the Prime Minister whether, since the Government has undertaken to make good for all civil servants the difference between Army pay, etc., and that of their peace-time occupations, and has recommended local authori- ties to do likewise, he is prepared, in consideration of equal sacrifice by all members of the Services, to consider arranging equal recompense for members of all the Services and their dependent families.

Sir K. Wood

I have been asked to reply. I assume my hon. Friend's suggestion to be that the State should make up to all members of the Forces the difference between their Service emoluments and their remuneration prior to enlistment. I regret that I am not able to contemplate such a proposal, but, as my hon. Friend is aware, provision exists through the machinery of the War Service Grants Committee for assisting members of the Forces who are unable to meet their obligations owing to a reduction in their remuneration due to war service.

National Savings Region. Counties included in Region. Total amount invested in small savings per head of population 18 months ended 30th June, 1941.
£ s, d.
1. Northwestern Cheshire, Lancashire 22 10 5
2. Northern Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, Westmorland 16 3 9
3. North Eastern Yorkshire 19 7 5
4. Eastern Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Isle of Ely, Hertfordshire., Huntingdon, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex. 25 3 9
5. East Midland Nottingham, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northants and Soke of Peterborough, Lincolnshire, Rutlandshire. 25 13 10
6. West Midland Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire. 24 7 4
7. South Eastern Kent, Surrey, Sussex 26 0 4
8. Southern Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 31 5 5
9. South Western Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset 33 5 8
10. Greater London London, Middlesex, Barking, East Ham, Ilford, Leyton, Walthamstow, West Ham in Essex. 23 15 4
11. North Wales Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire. 31 3 4
12. South Wales Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire, Pembrokeshire, Radfordshire. 17 16 11
England and Wales 23 12 7