§ 27. Mr. C. S. Taylorasked the Minister of Pensions why the words, "at the discretion of the Minister," which appeared in S.R. & O., No. 183, 1947, Article 49, have been left out of S.I., 1949, No. 2025, Article 41 (1).
§ Mr. MarquandThe omission of the words in question from Article 41 of the new Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme140W was purely a drafting matter: it has not altered the discretionary character of these education grants.
§ 28. Mr. C. S. Taylorasked the Minister of Pensions what is the estimated additional cost to the scheme of the proposals in S.I., 1949, No. 2025.
§ Mr. MarquandThe estimated additional cost of the improvements to the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme set out in the explanatory note to S.I. 1949 No. 2025 is about £45,000 a year.
§ 29. Mr. C. S. Taylorasked the Minister of Pensions what it is estimated would be the increase in expenditure each year involved in the payment under Article 59 (3) of S.I., 1949, No. 2025, of a gratuity to widows who remarry.
§ Mr. MarquandAbout £17,000, slowly declining.