HC Deb 17 July 1946 vol 425 c196W
Mr. Willis

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the present Greenwich Hospital benefits it is proposed to increase from funds released by the waiver of age increases to naval pensioners and the amount of such increases.

Mr. Alexander

The money expected to he available will be used for increasing Greenwich Hospital benefits, in particular:

  1. (1) Greenwich Hospital Special Pensions to Seamen and Marines.
  2. (2) Education and maintenance of the daughters of Seamen and Marines.
  3. (3) Grants towards the education and maintenance of sons and daughters of deceased or distressed Commissioned Officers of the Royal Navy or Marines.

I regret that it is not possible at present to state the amount by which these benefits will be increased.