§ Lieut.-Colonel APPLINasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Edith Marjorie Martin, whose 784W father, late lance-corporal, No. 10,642, Middlesex Regiment, died of wounds on 18th April, 1916, is suffering from infantile paralysis in both legs and is, and has been for many years, unable to contribute in any way to her self-support; and whether he will have investigations made into this case with a view to authorising the re-issue of war orphan's allowance, which ceased on 20th June, 1932?
§ Major TRYONThe reasons which preclude me from authorising a further extension of the allowance which ceased when the young person referred to reached the age of 21 years are explained in the reply which I gave on 5th February to the hon. Members for Deritend (Mr. Smedley Crooke) and Rhondda, East (Mr. Mainwaring), of which I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy.