Mr. J. JONES(by Private Notice) asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that workmen who took their discharges from the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on 25th February, have been informed by the representatives of their Departments that their gratuities on discharge shall not include their War bonus; and whether he can confirm this, in view of the statements now being made in the public Press that these men are only to be paid on the basis of their ordinary gratuity?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI think there must have been some misunderstanding. The hon. Member for Silvertown sent me a Paper, but it did not bear any name or any question, and I am afraid that he must have done the same in the case of the Minister.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe Minister, I am sure, would have been present had he received notice of the question. I myself received a document which had neither signature nor heading. There was something about a question, but no question was enclosed. It was not until the hon. Member rose a minute or two ago that I was able to send round to inquire what it was that he wished to ask, and I am afraid that the Minister must be in the same position.