§ Mr. Rileyasked the Secretary of State for War whether the wives and dependants of Jamaican and other colonial soldiers serving in the war reecive the same allowances as are paid to the dependants of British soldiers; and, if not, what are the allowances to the families of colonial serving soldiers.
§ Mr. A. HendersonThe rates of family allowance payable in respect of the wives and children of Colonial soldiers vary in accordance with the standard of living in the country where the families live. Following are details of the various rates:
any reports on the effect of the current war on the British and Dominions cemeteries of 1914–1918 in France and Belgium.
§ Mr. A. HendersonPending the resumption of their work in France and Belgium by the Imperial War Graves Commission, arrangements have been made for the Army Graves Registration, Units in the course of their duty to inspect cemeteries of the late war. The information so far received is that their general condition is satisfactory but reports on individual cemeteries are expected shortly.