Mr. PRICEI beg to present a Petition from Midlothian on behalf of the Scottish Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers, praying for increased allowances. I also have similar Petitions from other places.
§ Mr. HOGGEI desire to present Petitions from Leith and other places, praying that an increase of the allowance of wives and widows from 12s. 6d. to 25s. weekly, with increases for other dependants, should be granted.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI would call the attention of the hon. Members to the provisions of Standing Order 66, which says that the House will receive no Petition for any sum relating to public service. I am very doubtful whether any of these Petitions are, therefore, in order. It is a matter for the Petitions Committee to consider.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must take his chance with the Petitions Committee.
§ Mr. SHAWI beg to present a Petition from the Govan branch of the Scottish Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers praying for an increase of separation allowances.
§ Mr. SPEAKERI would call the hon. Member's attention to Standing Order 66. At the same time, I ask him to bring his Petition to the Table, subject to anything the Petitions Committee may have to say.
Sir JOHN MacCALLUMMay I, Mr. Speaker, present a Petition on the same subject from Ayrshire? It is largely signed.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member may bring it up to-morrow. Perhaps he will in the meanwhile consider the effect of the Standing Orders.