§ 9. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether the terms of the new Article 17 have been announced; if not, what is the cause of delay; whether cases for consideration under the new Article have bean reserved; and, if so, what is the number of these cases?
§ Major TRYONI am sending the hon. Member a copy of art announcement on the subject which was given wide publicity in the Press on the 7th January last, Cases which have arisen are being dealt with under the new provision.
§ 10. Mr. HAYDAYasked the Minister of Pensions what is the number of applications under Article 9 of the Royal Warrant in which the Ministry has held that the claim was barred from consideration by reason of the date of the first removal from duty being more than seven years?
§ Major TRYONI presume the hon. Member intends to refer to Article 11, which deals with claims by widows. I regret that the records of my Department do riot enable me to state the number of the particular class of case referred to, but I may explain that all claims affected by the time limit in Article 11 are being dealt with under the modified interpretation of that Article and the amended provisions of Article 17 announced in the public Press on the 7th January. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of that announcement.