§ 40. Mr. Burkeasked the Secretary of State for War when the hon. Member for Burnley may expect a reply his letter of 4th April and his reminder of 18th June concerning Private J. E. Clayton, 2184114, Royal Engineers, who volunteered on 5th September, was sent to France early in October, invalided home for operation in March and finally discharged 19th April, since when he has received only 30s., with the result that his wife and four children are being kept by the public assistance committee?
§ Mr. EdenI regret that my hon. Friend has not yet received a reply to his letters on this case, the investigation of which has only just been completed. I am now able to inform him that Mr. Clayton has 21 received all the money to which he is entitled from Army funds, having been paid £9 9s. 6d. during the month of March, and his account is, in fact, in debt to the extent of £3 10s. 10d. The appropriate documents were sent, on 6th April, to the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Health, in order to enable him to apply for any benefits to which he might be entitled on ceasing to draw Army pay and allowances.