§ 14. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the promise given in the reply to Item 12 of the 1922 Welfare General Requests, the Admiralty will render assistance in the preparation of a contributory scheme for widows' pensions, based on the principle of a graduated scale of contributions from the men and a contribution from canteen profits and canteen rebates, in order that such a scheme may be thoroughly discussed and presented to the 1924 Welfare Conference?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELLThe Admiralty are of opinion that the preparation of a scheme for widows' pensions might suitably, in the first instance, be considered by the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust and the attention of the Trust will be drawn to my hon. and gallant Friend's question. As already stated in reply to General Request No. 12, the Admiralty will be ready to give all possible assistance.