§ COLONEL KENYON-SLANEY (Shropshire, Newport)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, on the recommendation of the Commissioners of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Crimean and Indian Mutiny veterans in receipt of very small pensions, and now in necessitous circumstances through inability to earn, usually have their pensions increased, with Treasury consent, to between 1s. and 1s. 6d. a day, provided that they have been wounded or discharged for disability due to service: and whether, if this is so, he will take steps, perhaps through the officers commanding districts and the local newspapers, to circulate locally such information as may enable qualified veterans to apply for participation in this most acceptable relief.
§ MR. BRODRICKYes, Sir. The increase of the pensions mentioned has been granted provided that the men are suffering from increased disability arising from wounds or from the disease which led to their discharge from the Army. This reply shall be communicated to the Press.