§ 68. Lieutenant-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Pensions Minister if he can state under what Regulation the advance of pension to tubercular men wishing to emigrate is limited to three months' pension, in view of the fact that the War Office financial instructions admits of an advance to approved emigrants of six months' pension in the case of a permanent pensioner and nine months' of the unexpired portion of pension in the case of a temporary pensioner?
§ Sir J. CRAIGAs my right hon. Friend is advised, the period of an advance of pension is limited to three months by the terms of Section 1 of the Army Pensions Act, 1914. It is proposed to seek statutory powers to amend this provision so that advances may be made for longer periods in suitable cases.