§ 11. Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why pensions are withheld from the dependants of lunatic ratings of the naval service who are eligible for life pensions under the Naval Regulations who are discharged to the Royal Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth, and there maintained 402 at the charge of naval funds; and what happens to the pensions earned by these ratings?
§ Mr. HODGESI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the 29th April. The Regulations do not provide for the free maintenance of pensioners in naval hospitals with payment of pensions concurrently, and the pensions are, therefore, withheld and appropriated towards the cost of the maintenance.
§ Sir B. FALLEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that in that case the wives and dependants have to go on the guardians?
§ Mr. HODGESThe wives and dependants are in receipt of and become in receipt of certain payments from the Greenwich Hospital Fund.
§ Major HORE-BELISHAIs that so in all cases?