§ 17. Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Sueterasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to make any statement with regard to marriage allowances for naval officers; whether the pensions for widows of naval officers will be reviewed as the cost of living is now higher; and can the date be given when the present scale of widows' pensions was fixed?
Mr. CooperI am not yet in a position to make a statement with regard to marriage allowances for naval officers, but the investigation of this question is being 906 actively pursued. A review of the pensions for widows of naval officers is not at present contemplated. The existing rates were fixed in 1920 and 1921 when the cost of living was higher than it is now.
§ Sir M. SueterCan the First Lord say for how many months or years that matter is to remain under investigation?