§ 39. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will say what is the position of widows of dockyardsmen called up for service and who are killed on the battlefield; are these widows entitled to any compensation for the loss they sustain owing to the stopping of the money they were receiving from the dockyard authorities; can he say whether, in the case of an established man, the money he has paid on behalf of his pension will be returned with interest to the widow; if not, what is to become of that money for which the Government have given no return; and will he also say what is the position with regard to compensation under the new scheme when a man is killed on the battlefield and is still receiving pay for his services as a dockyardsman?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIf the hon. Member will permit me I will circulate the answer with the Votes.—[See Written Answers this date.]
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEIn the case of a man killed after he has left the dockyard: will his widow be in a worse position than she would have been if he had been killed in the dockyard?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAOn the whole I think she would be better off, and certainly better than if her husband had been a civilian who has joined the Colours. I would rather have the whole thing stated fully.