§ Sir ROBERT THOMASasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Sapper Walter Williams, No. 127997, Royal Engineers, prior to his proceeding abroad in April, 1918, left an allotment to his wife, and that, notwithstanding repeated applications to the regimental paymaster at Chatham, arrears in connection with this allotment have not been paid; that the Paymaster-General gives as an excuse that it is necessary to ascertain the state of the soldier's account prior to making the payment to the wife, and also obtain the soldier's authority to make the payment; that the soldier re-submitted his application for the allotment to be paid in November, 1918, and in June, 1919, but without result; and whether immediate steps will be taken for these arrears to be paid to Mrs. Williams, who has to carry on her home while her husband is serving his country?
§ Mr. FORSTERInquiry will be made, and I will inform my hon. Friend of the result in due course.