§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Defence whether he will give consideration to the ending of discrimination against married Service men who are under the age of twenty-one, particularly regarding free passage abroad for wives wishing to join their husbands and the provision of housing accommodation.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI do not think that it would be in the interests of the Services or justifiable on financial grounds to change the present age limits.
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§ Mr. Masonasked the Minister of Defence if he will consider preparing a leaflet to be issued to Service men joining Her Majesty's forces explaining their rights and obligations, particularly with a view to helping young married couples regarding their service abroad, travel and prospects of housing accommodation.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe literature issued to recruits already includes some advice on these points, but I have asked the three Service Departments to consider whether anything further is required.