§ Mr. Clark Hutchisonasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what measures he is taking to ensure that naval personnel overseas are not affected as regards pay and allowances, as a result of the devaluation and alteration in the exchange rate of the £ sterling; and from what date these measures are to be effective;
(2) what steps he is taking, in view of the devaluation of the £ sterling, to adjust the pay and allowances of military personnel overseas, particularly those in the British Army of the Rhine; and from what date these adjustments will operate.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThis is under urgent consideration, but so far as this week's pay day is concerned, Servicemen are permitted to make the same withdrawals of foreign currency as they made last week. This arrangement will be subject to any adjustment that may be necessary later.