§ VISCOUNT CRANBORNE (Rochester)I beg to ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether, in the case of the three brothers Parrett, who had each served Her Majesty in Chatham Dockyard for many years, and who died without receiving any pension, though they had throughout their service suffered deductions in this behalf, the Admiralty would see their way to make any allowance out of the compassionate fund to their families?
§ THE CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY (Mr. E. ROBERTSON,) DundeeThe compassionate fund alluded to is of very limited amount, and is confined to exceptional and distressing cases, and no gratuity given out of it can exceed £10. The Admiralty will consider whether any gratuity can be awarded in the cases of the widows of A. Parrett and T. Parrett. The widow of R. K. Parrett has already received a gratuity of £6 12s.
§ VISCOUNT CRANBORNEWill the Government take into consideration the question of a modification in the terms of service, whereby deferred pay may not he wholly lost as in this case?
§ MR. E. ROBERTSONWe have from time to time to consider grievances in regard to the pension system, and the noble Lord will recognise that this is only part of a very wide question. It shall not be lost sight of.