§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will alter Service regulations to allow married women of all ranks to be entitled to married quarters and separation allowance, in view of the discrimination on grounds of sex which now exists.
§ Mr. SpeedIn the light of a recent review we have decided that the entitlements generally of Service women should be brought into line with those of men, except where Service requirements continue to justify the difference. This means that in future Service women will be12W entitled to married quarters and separation allowance in the same way as men. Changes in the regulations will be promulgated as soon as possible.