1. Captain Duncanasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now, in the light of the information given him by the hon. Member for North Kensington, in a letter dated 21st February, 1941, willing to review the arrangements made for the payment of allowances and allotments to the next-of-kin of men missing from the British Expeditionary Force and North-West Expeditionary Force, so that these may be continued in full until the men are either discovered or presumed killed in action; and, in the latter event, will he see that no gap is left between the last payment of the allowance or allotment and the first payment of pension?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Mr. Richard Law)The arrangements referred to in the first part of the Question are under review. As regards the second part of the Question, every effort is already made to prevent any gap between the cessation of allowance or allotment and the issue of allowance at pension rates if pension is admissible.
Captain DuncanCan my hon. Friend say when the review of the arrangements will be completed; if I put a Question down, say, in two weeks' time, will it be completed by then?
§ Mr. Robert GibsonIs the Minister aware that this is a matter of very great urgency and that many people are looking forward to the results of this inquiry?