§ 8. Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Pensions what is the limit of years allowed by his Department during which a widow can claim a widow's pension in the event of her husband, being an ex-service man, dying from disease or wounds caused by the War; and whether, in view of the number of men who have died as a result of war service after a period of years, he can see his way to propose a longer period of years than is now allowed during which a widow may claim a pension?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI assume that my hon. Friend has in mind the time limit of seven years in Article 11 of the Royal Warrant, and I would refer him to the answer given to the hon. and gallant Member for Wandsworth, Central, on the 13th June, of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Sir J. BUTCHERIs the period of seven years extended in special cases?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe cases are very few in number. I am told there are only ten, and I am treating individual cases on their merits.