§ Mr. MORRELLasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will have inquiries made into the case of Private John Home, No. 17,542, D Company, 10th Battalion, Cameronian Regiment, now serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France, whose parents reside at 4, White Bull Street, Burnley, and, in particular, if he will ascertain whether Private Horne, on his enlistment in December, 1914, allotted to his parents 3s. 6d. a week from his pay; whether the committee recommended a further allowance of 3s. a week; whether the parents are in need of this sum to make up for the loss of their son's earnings; and why no payment whatever beyond the 3s. 6d. allotted by their son from his own pay has yet been made to them?
§ Mr. FORSTERFrom the evidence before this Department it does not appear that Private Home contributed to his parents' support before his enlistment, and no grant from public funds has therefore been made. Mrs. Home was invited to appeal in the prescribed manner, if she contested the decision, but has not done so.