§ 38. Mr. Shinwellasked the Prime Minister whether he will cause some inquiry to be made into the anomalies arising from the different payments made to the wives and children of men in the Forces and those undertaking training in munition production, the pension payments made to dependants of airmen and of soldiers, and the allowances to air-raid victims and their dependants, particulars of which have been sent to him; and whether he will consider the provision of allowances more uniform in character?
§ Mr. AttleeThe rates of pensions and dependants' allowances payable to the disabled private soldier or airman and to the disabled civilian worker are identical. The other payments to which the hon. Member refers are made in diverse circumstances and for diverse purposes, and there are reasons for such differences as exist. Nevertheless my right hon. Friend will have the matter looked at again to see whether any more elaborate inquiry is necessary.