§ Mr. JOYNSON-HICKSasked 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. JOYCEMay 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. SPEAKERThe hon. Member is not entitled to enter into an argument.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI do not think it is fair. It was a question which the President of the Local Government Board would not be able to answer.