§ 41. Mr. STEWARTasked the Pensions Minister whether the new King's Voluntary Fund will be made available for necessitous cases of officers and men of the Mercantile Marine; and, if not, will he state the reasons why the Mercantile Marine Service should be debarred from any benefits accruing under this particular scheme?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Colonel Sir A. Griffith-Boscawen)As I stated in my reply to the hon. Member for Devizes on 17th October, the question of making the King's Voluntary Fund available for necessitous cases of officers and men of the Mercantile Marine has been referred to the trustees for their decision.