HC Deb 29 March 1886 vol 304 c105
SIR JOHN GORST (Chatham)

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether the Admiralty will withdraw the regulation by which the amount of Greenwich Pension is limited, to such amount as raises the total received, as pension, to 2s. 6d. per diem?

THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. W. DUFF) (Banffshire)

(who replied) said: The Admiralty have already withdrawn the limit as to 2s. 6d. in such cases as they deem fit.

SIR JOHN GORST

asked, how much the change would cost?

MR. R. W. DUFF

It will cost the Charity about £500 a-year.