§ Major HILLSasked the Minister of Pensions whether a lump sum, in lieu of a permanent disability pension of 9s. 4d. weekly could be awarded to ex-Sergeant H. E. Raw, Durham Light Infantry, to enable him to carry on the, small business that he opened on his discharge from the Army, which has been financially seriously affected by the miners' strike; and whether he could receive an advance of pension to assist him in his present difficulties if a lump sum in lieu of pension is not obtainable?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI regret that this application cannot be granted. It has60W been refused in accordance with the practice of my Department, as to which I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave on the 10th March last to a question put to me by the hon. and gallant Member for Central Wandsworth (Sir J. Norton-Griffiths).