§ 16. Mr. HOHLERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether Clause 51 of the revised scale of pensions deals with the cases of sailors and Marines who had completed time for pension before or during the War and who have been detained in the Service under the existing law, or as to Marines under 5th Geo. V., c. 16; and 1339 if not, will he take steps to include them and treat them in the same manner as pensioners now serving or who have served during the War?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The second part does not, therefore, arise.
§ Mr. HOHLERArising out of that reply, will these men who were detained get the improved pensions? That is the point.
§ Dr. MACNAMARAYes, certainly. I said the answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative.
§ Mr. HOHLERIs he aware that some of these men—at any rate one of them, has been discharged, was detained, and has not got his full pension?
§ Dr. MACNAMARALet me have the particulars.