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Oral Answers to Questions — Dependants' Allowances.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.

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Photo of Sir Patrick Hannon Sir Patrick Hannon , Birmingham Moseley

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he has given further consideration to the disparity which exists between allowances for de pendent children of serving soldiers, and those made to children evacuated under home defence regulations; and whether he contemplates comparable treatment for the soldier's child with the evacuee?

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