60. Mr. MURRAY MACDONALDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the allowance made by the War Office for the burial of soldiers who die at home from the effects of wounds or disease is fixed without regard to the circumstances of each case; whether his attention has been called to the case of the Royal Scots Fusilier who died in Linlithgow Fever Hospital on 20th January from enteric fever, and who, but for the public 141 spirit and generosity of the citizens of Linlithgow, would have been buried in a pauper's grave; and whether provision will be made to prevent the recurrence of such a case in the future?
Mr. BAKERThe amount of the allowance to which my hon. Friend refers is decided on the merits of each case. I have no information with regard to the particular case quoted, but if my hon. Friend will furnish me with the name of the soldier I will have inquiry made.