§ Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Pensions whether it is proposed to grant a pension to Mrs. R. Verlander, 143 Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury, the 138W mother of the late PLY/X/1288 Marine E. W. Verlander, a widow, who was in receipt of a weekly allotment of 10s. from her son until he was presumed killed, when H.M.S "Glorious '' sank on 8th June, 1940.
§ Mr. Wilfred Paling:No formal application for a parent's pension has been received and I am arranging for the necessary forms to be sent to Mrs. Verlander. I should, however, add that in 1940, she applied for an allowance in respect of her son, then posted as missing, but her financial position at that time was not such as would have enabled me to award her a pension.