§ Viscount WOLMERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the heirs of the officers and men who lost their lives in His Majesty's ship "Bulwark" and in His Majesty's Auxiliary ship "Irene" will be entitled to receive the medals, prize money, gratuities, etc., that these men would have earned had they survived the conclusion of peace; and whether full pensions are being paid to their dependants?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to both parts of the question is in the affirmative, with the exception that war gratuities are assessed on the qualifying service to date of death only, in accordance with the Regulations laid down for all the fighting Services. It has been assumed that the "Princess Irene" is the second ship referred to.