§ 74. Commander SOUTHBYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been called to the case of Mr. Peay, a naval pensioner, who was recently convicted of a civil offence and is now serving a term of imprisonment; and, in view of the fact that sentence of imprisonment renders this man liable to the loss of a pension of £65 a year, which he now enjoys, whether he is prepared to take steps to prevent this man's pension being taken away from him, observing that the man is already undergoing punishment for his offence?
Mr. ALEXANDERNo official report of this pensioner's conviction or committal to prison has been received at the Admiralty. Until this report is received, and the nature of his offence and details of the sentence are disclosed, I am unable to say what effect under the relative Statutes the conviction may have on his pension. I will, however, expedite consideration of the matter so far as possible.