§ 16. Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware of the delay in granting pensions to men invalided and to men invalided and retained for treatment in the Royal Naval hospitals; and if he will take steps for the granting of these pensions to be expedited?
Mr. ALEXANDERI am not aware of any delay in granting such pensions, but if the hon. and gallant Member will inform me of any particular cases I will have inquiry made. I would, however, point out that invalided men who are retained in Royal Naval hospitals for further treatment are not entitled to receive their pensions until they are discharged from hospital.
17. Captain HALLasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give an assurance that the recent decision to pay naval pensioners by postal draft, instead of pay order, will not involve pensioners in expense for receipt stamps?