§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERasked the Minister of Pensions why the claim for a pension of Mrs. Gears, of 88, Trafalgar Street, Sheffield, the widow of the late Private Gears, of the Royal Fusiliers, has been refused, in view of the fact that this soldier died in March, 1925, as a result of pneumonia contracted in October, 1918, 593W while on service in France; and why the pension of this man was reduced by 50 per cent. when he was dying?
§ Major TRYONAs regards the second part of the question, Private Gear's pension was not reduced in the circumstances suggested. He had been in receipt of treatment allowances, but these allowances obviously could not be continued after the treatment had terminated. I am again going into the merits of the widow's claim and will communicate with the hon. Member.