§ 79. Mr. McKayasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that married men are being sent to Sharjah, where there are no married quarters, and that the nearest point to this is Aden, where the accommodation for wives is much below requirements; and what is being done to increase the housing needed for married men in this area.
Mr. WardThe married quarters at Aden are supplemented by hired accommodation, and new housing is being provided as quickly as funds allow.
§ 80. Mr. McKayasked the Secretary of State for Air what special allowance is given where airmen are not provided with married quarters when they are stationed abroad; and what arrangements are made to ensure that their wives are given proper accommodation in this country during the separation period.
Mr. WardA married airman posted overseas who is not accompanied by his family receives local overseas allowance to enable him to meet his own expenses overseas and at the same time to continue to support his family in this country. As regards the second part of the Question, it is sometimes possible to accommodate families in married quarters which are surplus, or at the Transient Families' Unit.