Major HENDERSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether Private A. Walker, No. S/9,835, Gordon Highlanders, at present an inmate of Hawk-head Asylum, was awarded a pension in October, 1919; whether no money has as yet been paid either to the asylum authorities or his father, Mr. James Walker, 258, Paisley Road, Glasgow; and when the pension will be issued?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI regret the delay in this case. Authority for the payment of a dependant's allowance to Mrs. Walker, with effect from 30th August last, has now been issued. Payments to asylums by the Ministry for the maintenance of patients are made quarterly. At present it does not appear that a claim has been sent in by the asylum authorities in respect of Private Walker, but when it is received payment will be made.