HC Deb 06 December 1920 vol 135 cc1739-40W
Mr. BRIANT

asked the Minister of Pensions what is the present monthly cost of pensions now being paid in respect of casualties which have been suffered by the British Forces in Mesopotamia since the date of the Armistice with Turkey; and how many casualties have occurred since that date in that country in respect of which the payment of pensions will probably be made but has not yet begun?

Mr. GLANVILLE

asked the Minister of Pensions what is the present monthly cost of pensions now being paid in respect of casualties which have been suffered by the British Force in Egypt since the date of the Armistice with Turkey; and how-many casualties have occurred since that date in that country in respect of which the payment of pensions will probably be made but has not yet begun?

Mr. GALBRAITH

asked the Minister of Pensions what is the present monthly cost of pensions now being paid in respect of casualties which have been suffered by the British Forces in Palestine since the date of the Armistice with Turkey; and how many casualties have occurred since that date in that country in respect of which the payment of pensions will probably be made but has not yet begun?

Mr. KENYON

asked the Minister of Pensions what is the present monthly cost of pensions now being paid in respect of casualties which have been suffered by the British Force in Constantinople since the date of the Armistice with Turkey; and how many casualties have occurred since that date in that country in respect of which the payment of pensions will probably be made but has not yet begun?

Mr. KILEY

asked the Minister of Pensions what is the present monthly cost of pensions now being paid in respect of casualties which have been suffered by the British military force in Ireland since January, 1919; and how many casualties have occurred since that date in that country in respect of which the payment of pensions will probably be made but has not yet begun?

Major TRYON

With the permission of my hon. Friends, I will take these questions together. I am unable to give this information from the statistics kept by my Department, and my right hon. Friend does not consider he would be justified in incurring the additional expense necessary to obtain it.