HC Deb 10 May 1939 vol 347 cc459-60
22. Mr. George Hall

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether his attention has been called to the inadequate sum paid towards the funeral expenses of deceased airmen, killed in the Service, where the body is removed by relatives for burial; and whether steps have been taken to increase the amount of £7 108.?

Sir K. Wood

This matter has been under review and my Department will, in certain cases, increase the grant to a maximum of £10.

Mr. Hall

Is there any possibility of a further increase seeing that the amount already agreed to would in many cases fall below the expenses allowed for a single person who has died as the result of an industrial accident?

Sir K. Wood

I think we had better wait until we have had some more experience.