§ 66. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Mr. B.Morrey, of 33, Penkville Street, Stoke-on-Trent, received injuries of a permanent character in an air-raid on 19th November, 1940; that his income is 11s. National Health Insurance and 6s. from the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers; why has the man not received compensation; why the delay; and will this be paid at once with retrospective pay?
§ The Minister of Pensions (Sir Walter Womersley)Mr. Morrey did receive compensation in the form of injury allowances under the Civilians Scheme from the date of his injury in November, 1940, up to 27th May, 1941, that is, for the period of 26 weeks after which an award of pension is normally considered. I regret that instructions were not given for the continuance of injury allowances until the question of pension was settled, but they have now been reinstated with retrospective effect from 28th May, 1941, and will remain in payment until pension can be awarded.