§ Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the Undersecretary of State to the Air Ministry whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that Mr. J. Porter, of 6, Hampden Avenue, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, submitted a claim on the 19th October, 1918, for £4 for damages to bedding caused by two verminous soldiers of the Canadian Forestry Corps, attached to the Royal Air Force at Eastbourne, who were billeted on him on the 15th October, 1918, and that, in spite of repeated applications to various sources for compensation, he was at length referred to the Air Ministry, 37, Belgrave Square, S.W., with whom he has communicated but has received no reply; and whether he will see that immediate attention is given to this matter and the claim settled forthwith?
§ Major-General SEELYThe settlement of this claim was authorised some months ago, but I regret that, owing to some oversight, payment was not actually made. Instructions were given on the 4th instant for the sum of £4 to be paid forthwith to Mr. Porter. I am obliged to my hon. Friend for drawing my attention to the matter.