§ Mr. G. BARKERasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is aware that the Abertillery local pension com- 54W mittee has informed Elizabeth Rigby, No. 1719 in the pension officer's register, that the committee has allowed her claim to a pension at the weekly rate of 10s, payment in respect of which will be made as from Friday, 12th August, 1921, inclusive; that the claimant was born on 23rd September, 1851, in the sub-district of Aberystwith, in the County of Monmouth; and that up to the present this pension has not been granted and no reason given for the delay in paying it; and will he therefore see that this old lady is paid her pension without further delay from the date stated by the local pension committee?
Mr. YOUNGAn appeal against the decision of the local pension committee has been made by the pension officer. There is at present therefore no authority for payment of pension.