§ 99. Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for War if he will raise to the level of the National Assistance scale the marriage allowance of an Army National Service man, below the rank of corporal, who is married and has one child.
§ Mr. F. MacleanNo. Marriage allowance is only part of the emoluments of the married soldier; it is supplemented from the soldier's pay and is not intended by itself to cover the full maintenance of his family.