§ Sir M. BARLOWasked the Pensions Minister whether he will look into the case of James Edward Tallent, late quartermaster-sergeant, No. 2840, Manchester Regiment; and whether he is aware that this non-commissioned officer was discharged from the Service on the 15th March, 1915, with a pension of 12s. 3d. per week, and that, on applying for the 20 per cent. bonus on his pension, he was informed that he was not eligible for this as his pension was payable under the 1914 Warrant and had not been re-assessed under the 1917 Warrant?
§ Sir LAMING WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe amount to which Mr. Tallent would be entitled under the 1917 and 1918 Warrants is 9s. a week, including bonus. It is, therefore, better for him to continue to draw the pension of 12s. 3d. a week awarded under the 1914 Warrant, to which the bonus does not apply.