§ MR. REGINALD LUCAS (Portsmouth)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty is he will state what is the full amount of pension given to the widows of men who lost their lives in the Al Submarine disaster, and what is the amount taken from the funds of Greenwich Hospital to provide this sum; what allowance is made for the support of orphans in this connection, and whence does the money come; what is the amount of compensation given to parents of those who were unmarried, and whence does this money come; and whether the Royal Patriotic 13 Fund Commissioners will be invited to contribute towards the funds required.
(Answered by Mr. Pretyman.) The full amount of pension to widows is £122, of which the funds of Greenwich Hospital provide about £71. The allowances for the support of children amount to £51, provided entirely by Greenwich Hospital funds. Of the relatives of men who were unmarried, one (a mother) has been awarded a gratuity, equal to a year's wages, from the funds of Greenwich Hospital. The Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation will not be invited to contribute towards the funds required for these grants.