§ 23. Captain LOSEBYasked the Minister of Pensions the greatest sum that the widow of a deceased private soldier may receive under the alternative pensions scheme, and the greatest sum that a widow whose son, her sole support, was killed in the War may receive under any Government scheme?
§ Major TRYONThe answer to the first part of the question is 66s. 8d., and to the second part 26s. 8d. a week.
§ Captain LOSEBYIs the Minister contemplating any action to remove the obvious anomaly disclosed in his answer?
§ Major TRYONI am not prepared to say the compensation due to the wife of a professional man who may have been earning a considerable salary is identical with that to a parent who loses a son.