§ Mr. LORT-WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the separation allowance made to a soldier's wife in respect of her child ceases 648W at the age of fourteen, whereas in many cases such child reaches that age during the middle of a school term and is not allowed to leave until the end, so that for a period of some weeks the mother receives no allowance nor any wages earned by the child; and whether he will confer with the President of the Board of Education in order to try and obviate this hardship.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe separation allowance does not cease at the age of fourteen but continues between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, at a somewhat lower rate. Local war pensions committees, however, are empowered to issue supplementary allowances for those children over fourteen who are whole-time pupils or students at an elementary or other school.