Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 February 1947.
"to authorise deductions under the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, for the maintenance of wives and children; to restrict the discontinuance of allotments of pay; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid," presented by Mr. John Dugdale; supported by Mr. Walter Edwards; to be read a Second time upon