Viscountess ASTORasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether a decision can now be given relative to the payment of difference between the pension received and the amount due for the first year to wives or other next-of-kin of naval pensioners who die less than one year after discharge?
§ Mr. AMMONThis matter has been fully considered as the result of repre- 1555W sentations made by the Welfare Conference, 1922, but I regret that it- has not been found possible to accede to the request.