§ Major BREESEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, in view of the fact that in a large number of cases the amount of war gratuity paid to ex-soldiers and to dependants of deceased soldiers is less than the scale to which they are entitled, he will state if the authorised scale is for the first year £5, for the second year £6, and for each subsequent year of service £6; and if it is possible when paying the gratuity to those entitled to it to submit a statement showing the period to which it relates, and the deductions, if any, for debit in respect of the soldier's general pay account?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe amount of the War gratuity depends on the soldier's rank and on the length and circumstances of his war service. For full particulars I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the Royal Warrant of the 17th December, 1918. The general issue of the gratuity is now nearly completed, but any ex-soldier who is in doubt as to the correctness of the amount paid to him can obtain from his Paymaster full particulars of his account.