§ Mr. O'DOHERTYasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the father of Private Philip O'Doherty, No. 28,516, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was granted only 3s. 6d. per week separation allowance in respect of his son; whether, as a result of correspondence with the War Office, the allowance was increased to 9s. 2d. per week, dating from the 4th October, 1916; and whether he will see that the arrears due from the date of enlistment, 15th January, 1916, up to the 4th October, 1916, be paid to the father of this soldier?
§ Mr. FORSTERI have investigated this case, and find that a claim for dependant's allowance was not made until 4th October, 1916, and no arrears of payment are therefore due.