HC Deb 22 March 1900 vol 81 cc38-9
MR. MAURICE HEALY (Cork)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the cause of the delay in paying the bounty to which the men of the South Cork Militia (3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers), recently called out for special service and since discharged, are entitled in respect of such service, and when the bounty will be paid.

MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS

I am sorry I must again ask my hon. friend to postpone this question.

MR. MAURICE HEALY

May I call attention to the fact that this question has been now on the Paper for a fortnight, and that the delay in answering it is a great aggravation of the grievance complained of.

MR. J. POWELL WILLIAMS

I admit that that is so, and I greatly regret it. I have done all I could to get the question answered, but unfortunately I have failed. The matter has not been lost sight of, and notice will be taken of the delay.

MR. MAURICE HEALY

Will the hon. Gentleman ask if the delay in giving this bounty to the soldiers has been deliberately contrived in order to punish them for not volunteering for the front?

[No answer was given.]