§ Mr. FALLEalso asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that the widows of officers and men of His Majesty's ship "Princess Irene" are not being paid on the killed-in-action scale; if there is any difference between the case of the "Princess Irene" and the case of the "Bulwark"; and if he will see that these widows are pensioned on the more generous scale?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe widows of all officers, Royal Navy, who lost their lives in His Majesty's ship "Princess Irene," have been pensioned on the "killed-in-action" scale, and the widows of naval ratings have been pensioned on the War scale. There were a certain number of mercantile ranks and ratings on board, and pensions to their widows have been awarded under the Injuries in War Compensation Scheme, a copy of which I will hand to my hon. Friend.