§ Major HENDERSONasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Mrs. Kissock, wife of Second-Lieutenant T. Kissock, originally serving with a garrison battalion of the Highland Light Infantry in India, and now serving with the motor transport there, wrote, at her husband's request, to the Accountant-General's Department, India Office, in. August, 1918, claiming children's allowance for her child born on 24th May, 1918, and enclosing the necessary certificates; 1750W that after the necessary forms had been filled in the Accountant-General's Department informed Mrs. Kissock that they would inform the Controller of Military Accounts in India that the certificates were in order, and that the money should be credited to her husband's pay; that although over six months have elapsed the Controller of Military Accounts in India still refuses to pay the allowance until he has also seen the certificates; and whether, in view of these circumstances, he will take steps to have this allowance paid without any further Unnecessary delay?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Secretary of State has asked the Government of India to report the cause of delay, and will communicate with the hon. and gallant Member on receiving their reply.