§ Sir F. FLANNERYasked the Pensions Minister if he will explain the practice of deduction from the allowances to dependant parents of a soldier; and whether any such deductions from such allowances are by reason of voluntary contributions to the parents from the soldier related to them?
§ Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENI am not aware of any such practice, in so far as the special or supplementary allowances paid by the Special Grants Committee are concerned. Other allowances to the dependants of serving soldiers are paid by the War Office, and any question with regard to them should be addressed to that Department.
§ Mr. WILKIEasked the Pensions Minister whether it has yet been decided to place the pensions of widows and children on a level with the separation allowances to the wives and children of our serving men; whether he is aware that many women are waiting on this act of equity and justice; and whether the Government will put the increase into immediate operation as a debt of gratitude to those who have fallen?
§ Sir A. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWENI regret that I cannot yet announce a decision with regard to the question of increasing the pensions of widows and children.