§ Mr. ALBERT GREENasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can arrange some means, either through local pension committees or in any other way, whereby men who are demobilised may receive their four weeks' pay more quickly and satisfactorily than at present; is he aware that in Derby many men so demobilised are reduced to the necessity of begging or borrowing money in order to keep going, due to the excessive delay in getting their allowances paid, as at present, through the Post Office?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am not aware of any general delay in the payment of furlough pay to demobilised soldiers nor have any complaints reached the War Office from Derby in particular. I should be glad if my hon. Friend will give me particulars of any such cases that may have come to his notice. Meanwhile an officer has been sent to Derby to look into the matter, and I will let my hon. Friend know the result.