§ Captain Yorkasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the continuing difficulties caused to officers and other ranks by the non-payment, or wrong payment, of pay and allowances; and whether he will consider the institution of a pay officer or warrant officer specially trained in these duties in each battalion or equivalent unit to deal with this part of the administration?
§ Captain MargessonI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Mr. Bellenger) on 8th July, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the unequal results that follow the existing regulations that govern the granting of field allowance; and whether he will inquire into the matter, especially the limited scale of issue of barrack furniture, etc., that disqualifies an officer from receiving field allowance, the manner in which this regulation is applied in camps, and the ill-effect that results from officers having to repay field allowance when it has been issued under a misunderstanding?
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§ Captain MargessonI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Lieut.-Colonel Macnamara) on 9th September, of which I am sending him a copy.