HC Deb 05 February 1929 vol 224 cc1592-3

The following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. POTTS:

56. To ask the Minister of Pensions whether he can see his way clear to have reviewed the pension of 8s. per week, plus 2s., paid to the wife of Ernest Gillett, late sapper, residing at 10, St. George's Road, Barnsley; whether he is aware that Gillett enlisted for the Great War, passed Al, was drafted to Ireland, where he sustained injury on 24th June, 1916; that he was granted a pension, reviewed by medical boards, as follows: Sheffield 13s. &d., Lancaster 19s. 3d., again reviewed and raised to 28s., Liverpool, reduced to 25s. and 15s., followed by final award of 10s. for himself and wife; and that he is totally disabled, cannot walk and has to be wheeled in a bath chair, his wife continuously in attendance, and has to be found shelter by his father and mother and principally maintained by them?

Mr. POTTS

May I ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether it would be possible for this question, which is a very important one and has not been reached, to be placed on the Order Paper to-morrow? If that is not possible, should I be in order in raising the matter upon the Motion for the Adjournment of the House?

Mr. SPEAKER

I am afraid we cannot allow questions that have not been reached to-day to be asked again to-morrow. The hon. Member will receive an answer to his question to-day in the ordinary way.

Mr. POTTS

If I receive a negative decision, shall I have to give fresh notice myself, and put my question on the Order Paper again?

Mr. SPEAKER

The hon. Member can give notice to-day that he wishes to ask a further question.

Mr. POTTS

I beg to give notice that after Eleven o'clock to-night I shall raise this question.

Lord APSLEY

Is it not a fact that this question would have been reached if it had not been for the little display which we have just had?