§ 9. Mr. CLOUGHasked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any objection to publishing the names and complete regimental identifications of those British soldiers who may be killed or wounded in courageously discharging their duties in Ireland; whether he can add in each case their military record in the Great War; and whether, so far as pensions or disability grants are concerned, no differential treatment is made between them and the ex-service men of 1914–18?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe names and regimental identifications of soldiers killed or wounded in Ireland are published in the Press every month, but delay is sometimes caused by the necessity of verifying the particulars. It is not customary to add military records to casualty lists, and owing to the reductions in the clerical staffs of Record Offices and of the War Office I regret it is not possible to do so in the case of lists of casualties to the forces in Ireland. As regards the last part of my hon. and 90 gallant Friend's question, until 30 days after the official termination of the War, which has not yet been announced, such soldiers are fully assured of the same pension rights as during the Great War. The position which may arise, in the event of soldiers being killed or wounded in Ireland after that date is at present receiving careful consideration.
§ 38. Mr. CLOUGHasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether there is any objection to publishing the names and identification of those British-born police, both regular and auxiliary, who may be killed or wounded in courageously discharging their duties in Ireland; whether he can add, in each case, their military record in the great War if they participated as combatants; and what arrangements have been made for the pensioning of dependants or for disability grants to the men themselves if seriously injured?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Denis Henry)The first part of the question has already been answered to-day by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War. As regards the last part of the question, members of the regular Royal Irish Constabulary and the Auxiliary Division incapacitated through infirmity occasioned by injuries received in the execution of duty without their own default are granted from State funds pensions in accordance with the Constabulary (Ireland) Acts and the widows and children of members dying from such injuries are entitled to pensions and allowances under the same Acts. In addition, where a police constable has been murdered, maimed or maliciously injured in the execution of his duty or on account of his being acting or having acted as a police constable he or in the case of murder his personal representative or next of kin can make a claim under the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Act for compensation and any award in respect of such claim is payable by the local authorities. Until the claim for compensation is paid the Government guarantee to the widow of a murdered policeman an allowance equivalent to two-thirds of her husband's salary.