§ MR. JOYCETo ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether his attention has been called to the case of Henry Duke, late of the 81st Foot, who served in the Army for over twenty-one years, and who is receiving 11d. per day; and whether, seeing that this soldier is now over sixty-six years old, and in view of his circumstances, his case can be favourably considered.
(Answered by Lord Stanley.) As this man is in receipt of the maximum rate of pension to which he is entitled the regulations will not permit of the grant of any further pension, as he has had 947 no war service, and was not invalided from the Army.