§ Mr. BRIGGSasked the Pensions Minister whether the mother of a soldier who marries or remarries during his service is entitled to a pension; if not, under what article of the Warrant is a pension refused in such circumstances; and, if pensions to remarried mothers are refused on grounds of other than ineligibility under the Royal Warrant, whether he will state the nature of those grounds?
§ Sir J. CRAIGPension is refused in the circumstances stated on the ground that on marriage or remarriage a mother ceases to be dependent on her son. The intention of the Warrant on this point is faultily expressed in Article 21 (4) and an opportunity will be taken when the War-238W rant is revised to make the position clearer. I may add that a pension under Article 21 (1) (b) may be granted to a mother so marrying or remarrying if at any time she becomes incapable of self-support from age or infirmity, and is in need.