§ Mr. G. W. H. JONESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that James McKay, late corporal, No. 4,223, West Riding Regiment, who was invalided out of the Army in June, 1900, for rheumatism and heart trouble after six years' service, and is unable to do any work owing to his invalidity, is only in receipt of Is. 3d. a day pension; and whether he will take steps to secure an increase of pre-war pension to invalided ex-soldiers?
§ Major TRYONI have been asked to reply to this question. The pension of 1s. 3d. a day of which Mr. James McKay is in receipt is the maximum rate allowed by the regulations for a corporal discharged, as he was, on account of disease due to climatic conditions abroad on ordinary military service. As his disability was not incurred on war service, he is not eligible for any increase under the warrants relating to former wars, and I regret that I have no power to award him any higher rate than he now has. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by the Secretary of State for War to the hon. Member for the Yeovil Division of Somerset (Mr. A. Herbert) on the 2nd August, of which I am sending him a copy.