HC Deb 16 March 1897 vol 47 cc759-60
MAJOR BOWLES

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office when an answer will be given to the memorial as to pensions sent in by the operatives of the Ordnance Factories in April 1895; and if he will state the reason of such delay?

MR. POWELL-WILLIAMS

May I refer the hon. Member to the reply I made yesterday to the hon. Member for West Newington, to the effect that the inquiry into this matter was still proceeding, but that a Report as regards the operatives under the War Office was expected very shortly?