BRIGHOUSE WAR PENSIONS SUB-COMMITTEE.

HC Deb 07 June 1920 vol 130 cc70-1W

Mr. RAMSDEN

asked the Minister of Pensions if he will restore the Brighouse Local Pensions Committee, and who authorised and signed the document transferring them in the first instance to the West Riding authorities?

Major TRYON

My hon. and gallant Friend is, I presume, referring to the Brighouse Sub-Committee. The situation is that Brighouse is within the administrative area of the West Riding County Council, and was accordingly included in the original scheme framed by that authority under the provisions of the Naval and Military War Pensions, etc., Act, 1915. I may, however, inform my hon. and gallant Friend that the future of the Brighouse War Pensions Sub-Committee is at present receiving my serious consideration.