§ 70. Mr. OLIVERasked the Minister of Pensions whether it is proposed to issue a new warrant repealing the article in the Royal Warrant for 1919 which provides for the reduction of war pensions to 20 per cent. above the rates authorised in the Royal Warrant for 1918?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYThe question whether any amendment of Article 24a of the Royal Warrant of 1919 (and of the corresponding Articles of other Royal Warrants or Orders) is necessary, will be considered in due course.
§ 71. Mr. OLIVERasked the Minister of Pensions why it was considered necessary to notify pensioners of all ranks that their pension was liable to reduction on the fall of the cost of living figures in 1926, as no reduction is to be made?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYIn fairness to pensioners it has been the practice of the Ministry since 1919 to append to every notification of pension award an intimation of the provisions of the Warrant affecting the amount of pension as operative from time to time in accordance with the formally announced decision of the Government.