HC Deb 01 June 1921 vol 142 cc1025-6
12. Major Sir B. FALLE

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty when the post-War disability scale of pensions will be applied to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines?

Mr. AMERY

The post-War scales will become operative 30 days after the official termination of the War. It is anticipated that detailed particulars will be ready for publication at an early date. The regulations governing the application of the post-War scales to pre-War disability pensioners who have served in the present War are now practically complete, and as soon as some minor details have been settled, the work of reassessing these pre-War pensions will be taken into hand.

Sir B. FALLE

Will they be paid automatically, or will each individual have to apply?

Mr. AMERY

I think they will be paid automatically.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

May I take it that the reply given is in effect the same as the reply given to me to an unstarred question?

Mr. AMERY

I believe the answers in both cases are identical.