§ Lord Boardmanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether in the light of ministerial advice to globe-trotting businessmen that they should be accompanied by their wives it is proposed to arrange for male members of the Armed Forces to be accompanied by their wives on all overseas tours and exercises.
§ The Minister of State for Defence Procurement (Lord Trefgarne)While the pressures to which servicemen are exposed are different from those on businessmen, we have long recognised the importance of accompanied postings for members of the Armed Forces.