2. Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the King's Messengers, who render the nation invaluable service often under most dangerous circumstances, are entitled to no pension for the dependants if they are killed; that there have already been deaths and disablement from their service; and will he take immediate steps to remedy this.
§ Mr. EdenI think the hon. Lady must be under a misapprehension. Provision does exist for compensation to dependants of King's Messengers serving abroad who die as a result of war injuries sustained on duty, or of an accident specifically attributable to the nature of their duty.