§ 5. Mr. ALFRED SHORTasked the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that his attention was called on 13th February to the case of Mrs. Ada Siverns, of Wednesbury, wife of Gunner Ernest Siverns, No. 81355, 124th Brigade, 37th Division, Royal Field Artillery, British Expeditionary Force, and that the case was referred to the Special Grants Committee, he will say whether inquiry has now been made; whether the Wednesbury local naval and military pensions committee recommended the re-issue of Mrs. Sivern's separation allowance; and, if so, whether he will act accordingly?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)The Special Grants Committee have authorised the reissue of separation allowance as from the 17th February last, and arrears have been paid from that date.