§ Mr. NEEDHAMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that a number of dependants of soldiers in Manchester cannot obtain payment of the Government separation allowances, though their sons have been in the Army three, four, and five months; whether this delay is due to the shortage on the staff of women investigators employed by the Board of Customs and Excise; and whether he will take the steps necessary in order to expedite the settlement of these Manchester claims?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThere has recently been great pressure in this work in Manchester, and I understand that additional staff is being appointed and the work expedited as much as possible.