§ SIR CARNE RASCH (Essex, Chelmsford)To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that the Greenwich Pensions do not provide for 36 more than a third of the applicants over 65 years of age; and, if so, will he consider the advisability of assimilating the Army and Navy system of pensions for campaign service.
(Answered by Mr. Pretyman.) The shortage referred to in the first part of the Question does not arise in the case of Greenwich Special Pensions, but in that of the age pensions to men over 55 years of age. Up to the present time no difficulty has been experienced in providing Greenwich Hospital Special Pensions to applicants who are 65 years old or more, who have a war medal, and are in necessitous circumstances.