§ Captain Pooleasked the Secretary of State for War why the 2s. a day special London allowance now paid only to officers under War Office control is not paid to other officers in the Metropolitan area living under identical conditions; if he is aware that this discrimination operates between officers working in the same building, some under War Office control and others under that of London District; and will he take steps to remove the anomaly.
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§ Sir J. GriggThe 2s. a day paid to officers within the War Office is not a London allowance and is not related to the cost of living in London. Other officers who work within the Metropolitan District do not qualify for the 2s. extra pay because their duties are different from those of officers on the establishment of the War Office.