§ Mr. FINNEYasked the Pensions Minister whether he will give a Return showing the pensions and allowances paid to the Colonial forces compared with those paid to the British sailors and soldiers; whether he has received resolutions from discharged sailors' and soldiers' widows' and dependants' associations protesting against the smallness of the gratuity and pensions paid to the British sailors and soldiers in comparison with those paid to the Colonial forces, and protesting against the delay in the payment of the gratuity and the stoppages from amounts due without any reason being assigned; and whether he will consider the matter with a view to increasing the amount of the gratuities, pensions, and allowances, and ensuring prompt and full payment of the same as they become due?
§ Sir J. CRAIGA statement showing the rates of pension granted by the British, Colonial and principal Allied Governments is being prepared, and if the hon. Member will put a question down after Easter I will circulate the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT. With regard to the remainder of the question, I would ask the hon. Member to await the statement which my right hon. Friend hopes to make this evening in the Debate on the motion2738W which stands in the name of the hon. Member for the Westhoughton Division of Lancashire.