HC Deb 05 August 1918 vol 109 cc911-2
48. Mr. E. HARVEY

asked whether the attention of the Government had been called to the inadequacy of the scale of maintenance allowances in the case of mothers dependent upon sons serving in the Army or Navy; and whether it is proposed to revise the scale to meet the increased cost of the necessaries of life?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I would refer the hon. Member to the statement published on the 24th July and to the statement made on behalf of the Government in the Debate on the Vote of Credit on Friday last.

98. Mr. FRANCIS MEEHAN

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he would have inquiries made as to why an allowance out of his deferred pay of £5, made to his wife by Private C. Carroll, No. 7487, signaller, Connaught Rangers, signed for on 21st March, 1917, has not been forwarded to her although the said amount has been deducted from his pay; and whether, having regard to the fact that Private Carroll is now in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, his wife would be paid the increased scale of separation allowance, together with the said £5?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)

The matter is being inquired into, and I will let the hon. Member know the result in due course.

100. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office why the separation allowance now granted to the father of Private T. Breakall, No. 260257, Royal Field Artillery, has not been paid from the 17th April of this year, the date upon which the son made the allotment and the claim for separation allowance; and will he see that this is done at once?

Mr. FORSTER

The hon. Member will, no doubt, have received my letter of the 2nd instant, informing him that an allowance of 16s. a week is now being issued, and that arrears from date of enlistment have been paid.