§ LORD CHARLES BERESFORD (Marylebone, E.)asked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether any decision has yet been arrived at with reference to the recommendation of the Duke of 34 Edinburgh's Committee respecting the creation of a fund for the benefit of widows of Seamen and Marines of the Fleet; and, whether, considering the fact that there is, on an average, a sum of £6,000 a-year paid into the Treasury which comes from fines, mulcts, deceased and run men's effects, slush, &c. all of which obviously belongs to the Royal Navy, he will ask the Treasury to allow this money to be devoted to the purpose recommended by the above-named Committee?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. R. W. DUFF) (Banffshire)The recommendations of the Committee have been the subject of communication between the Admiralty and the Treasury. No decision has been arrived at by the latter Department as to handing over to the Widows' Pension Fund the sum of £6,000 referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend.