§ Mr. HARMSWORTHasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will inquire into the rejection of the claim for pension made by Mrs. D. M. Tanner, of S, Godwin Road, Cliftonville, Margate; whether he is aware that, although removed from duty at the time of marriage, her husband, the late Private J. J. Tanner, No. 65817, North Staffordshire Regiment, was still in the Army; that the marriage was known to the military authorities; that Mrs. Tanner received separation allowance until her husband's death; that Private Tanner was removed from duty owing to influenza and not owing to tuberculosis, from which he died later; that when he was discharged in 1919 his Army papers contained no reference to tuberculosis; and that Mrs. Tanner was not aware at the time of marriage that her husband suffered from that disease?
§ Major TRYONThe provisions of the Royal Warrant do not, I regret, admit of pension being granted in the case referred to, the marriage having taken place after the man had been removed from duty (and was, in fact, still under treatment) in consequence of a condition the symptoms of which, in the opinion of my medical advisers, were definitely indentifiable with the disease from which he ultimately died.
Approximate annual cost of maintenance in Full Commission in Home Waters at present prices. — Battleship. Battle Cruiser. Cruiser. Destroyer. Submarine. Nelson.* Hood. Kent.* Amazon.* "O" Class.* £ £ £ £ £ Full pay, marriage and other allowances, National Health Insurance and employment Insurance. 195,000 180,200 109,900 17,500 13,200 Victualling, clothing and mess gear 55,500 52,700 34,100 5,300 2,300 Medical stores, etc 650 600 350 60 30 Miscellaneous effective services 7,700 7,360 4,700 750 320 Fuel and lubricating oils 22,600 48,300 15,900 8,400 3,000 Sea stores 16,000 16,000 7,000 1,800 1,000 Repairs 40,000 45,000 19,000 5,000 15,000 Armament stores 42,570 25,140 16,600 2,690 1,100 Total direct charges 380,020 375,300 207,550 41,500 35,950 Liability in respect of retired pay and pensions. 52,940 51,970 31,300 5,200 2,080 Grand Total 432,960 427,270 238,850 46,700 38,030 *….under construction.