HC Deb 09 September 1909 vol 10 c1469
Mr. JOYNSON-HICKS

asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received an appeal from Elijah Greathead, of Manchester, against a decision of the Manchester Pension Committee disallowing his claim to pension on the ground that he was absent from the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1904; and whether the fact that he merely left England on a long visit to some friends, and kept a furnished room in England with the express intention of returning will entitle him to a pension?

The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)

I have received an appeal against the decision of the sub-committee in this ease; but their proceedings are subject to review by the local pension committee, with whom I am in communication with regard to the matter. Pending the investigation of the case, I am not in a position to express an opinion as to whether the claimant is entitled to a pension.

Mr. M. JOYCE

May I ask whether the law will be administered in England the same as it is in Ireland, because we had a question to-day to the Chief Secretary in which he answered—

Mr. SPEAKER

The hon. Member is not entitled to enter into an argument.

Mr. JOYCE

I think it is a very fair question.

Mr. SPEAKER

I do not think it is fair. It was a question which the President of the Local Government Board would not be able to answer.