§ Miss Vickersasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty why there is to be a cut of £12,000 in the marriage allowances for 1963–64.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingThis small reduction in a total of over £8 million is the net effect of several small fluctuations, in particular of a slight reduction in the average age of ratings as the result of increased recruiting.