Sir Douglas Hacking: 28. asked whether, in view of the fact that regimental paymasters still refuse to render statements of account when requested to do so by discharged or demobilised soldiers or by the next-of-kin of deceased soldiers, and also still refuse to allow such persons to view the soldiers' pay books (A Bs 64) without instructions from the War Office, which entails much delay, he will issue orders to...
Sir Douglas Hacking: 57. asked the Secretary of State for War whether the regimental pay of officers in the Infantry was increased to equal the total of regimental and corps pay of the corresponding junior ranks in the Royal Engineers and the Royal Army Service Corps, in order that such action should tend towards equality of pay in the different Services; whether he will extend this equality of pay to gratuities...
Sir Douglas Hacking: 74. asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether his attention has been drawn to the delay in paying to officers holding temporary commissions in the Army the gratuities or emergency pay under Article 497 of the Pay Warrant; whether he is aware of the inconvenience in consequence of this; and, in view of the fact that this money is usually required to purchase civilian clothes and...
Sir Douglas Hacking: 49. asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the shortage of housing accommodation, he will take steps to provide for the compulsory purchase by local authorities of houses which have remained untenanted for a considerable period, provided that the local authorities consider that such purchase is desirable and when the condition of the houses admits of their being readily repaired and...