§ 94. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Pensions Minister what is the maximum amount paid by the Ministry in respect of 563 funerals of soldiers and sailors; whether the Poor Law authorities have had in certain cases to supplement such amount; whether his attention has been called to the protest recently made against the limited amount so paid by the Ministry, and the consequent necessity of application for Poor Law assistance; and whether he is prepared to take such action as will avoid the necessity of application being so made to the Poor Law authorities?
§ Sir J. CRAIGIn the case of a discharged soldier or sailor dying from a disability due to service a grant can be made under the Regulations of the Special Grants Committee, up to a maximum of £5. The answer to the second and third parts of the question is in the affirmative. My right hon. Friend is considering whether it would not be possible to increase the grants to such an amount as would make these applications unnecessary.