§ Captain SHEEHANasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it has been 1466W decided to pay war gratuities in respect of officers and men serving in the Royal Navy during the present War, whether temporarily or otherwise, in the same way and on the same scale as those are paid for war services in the Army; and whether such gratuities will be payable in respect of all those who served at any time since the outbreak of war?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave on 10th July to a question on this subject by my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes.
§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if his attention has been drawn to the case of Sergeant W. Clarke, Leicester Regiment, who was so badly gassed that he had to spend eight months in hospital, but who has neither a wound stripe nor a silver badge and has received neither pension nor gratuity, and whose letters inquiring about these things are not even answered; and whether he proposes to take any action in the matter?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am having inquiry made, and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.
§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what wages a soldier who has been lent out for farm work in the neighbourhood of his own home and who is living at home should receive; and whether the wife is, in such circumstances, entitled to any separation allowance for husband and child?
§ Mr. FORSTERI would refer the hon. Member to my reply on the 8th instant.