§ MR. KEARLEYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention ins been called to the statement made in this House by the right hon. Member for the Ealing Division of Middlesex on the 9th June last year, when he was First Lord of the Admiralty, in which, on behalf of the late Government, he promised to give effect to the recommendations of the Select Committee on old Age Pensions, at Greenwich Hospital; and whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to introduce a Bill this Session to carry out the promise therein contained?
§ ADMIRAL FIELD (Eastbourne)I had given notice of a similar question for Thursday, and I wish to ask whether it is in accordance with the usual feeling of courtesy that when one hon. Member has given notice of a question, and allowed the Government time to make full inquiry, another should anticipate his question by giving a similar notice within 24 hours?
§ MR. KEARLEYI was not aware that the hon. and gallant Gentleman had given notice of a question on the subject. This is the first time I have hearth it.
§ ADMIRAL FIELDIt was in the Votes on Friday morning.
§ *MR. EDMUND ROBERTSONMy hon. Friend was good enough some weeks ago to call my attention to the statement of the noble Lord. The matter is now engaging the careful consideration of the Admiralty, and I cannot make any further statement now.