§ 41 and 42. Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will instruct the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board not to discriminate against the servants of public bodies, police officers and employees of nationalised industries by deducting from the claim of their widows the value of any pension paid to that widow by reason of her husband's service with his employers;
(2) if he will instruct the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board when they assess and pay compensation to a widow in respect of the death of her husband, to apply the provisions of the Fatal Accidents Act, 1959 and ignore altogether the amount of any pension payable to that widow.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI am studying this matter in the light of the recent decision of the Divisional Court.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the recent decision concerning the application of Mrs. Lain, a policeman's widow, he will review the terms of reference of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, so as to make it less restrictive.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave today to similar Questions by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, South.