§ Mr. HARRY HOPEasked the Pensions Minister whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Mrs. M'Intyre, widow, Bucklyvie, Stirlingshire, who has-had her two sons, Private William M'Intyre, No. 263019 l/5th Seaforths, and Private Alexander M'Intyre, No. 350769, 2265W Royal Highlanders, both killed in the War and now is only receiving 7s. 6d. per week pension; whether he is aware that the reason for the amount of the allowance is that her daughter, Jeanie M'Intyre, was put in as the dependant of one of the sons, but she has since died through grief and that the mother has had the pension stopped, and so only received the sum named, 7s. 6d. per week; and whether he will take steps to compensate this woman in her bereavement and suffering?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIn the first instance the application in respect of Private William M'Intyre was only made on behalf of his sister, and it was not until four months after the latter's death that an application on behalf of the mother was received. As a result of the investigation of the mother's claim it is found possible to award her a pension of 13s. a week, in substitution for the provisional award of 7s. 6d. a week, and this will be paid to her with arrears from the date of her daughter's death. Arrears will also be paid to the daughter's estate to compensate for the difference between the amount of the new award and the pension drawn by her in her lifetime. No claim of any kind has hitherto been made in respect of Private Alexander M'Intyre. This question is now being taken up, with a view to a possible further increase of the mother's pension.