§ Mr. A. HERBERTasked the Minister of Pensions whether it is possible, in view of the facts, that the late Private Albert 1818W Lowman, No. 189,934, Labour Corps, and his wife, Mrs. Lowman, of 11, Hermitage Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, adopted a child, Harold John Denning, Mrs. Low-man's nephew, in August, 1017, that Mrs. Lowman received separation allowance in respect of this child from August, 1917, until January, 1919, six months after the death of Private Lowman, and that Mrs. Lowman is not strong enough to work to support the child, to grant her a pension for him?
§ Sir J. CRAIGLinder the terms of Article 24 (3) of the Royal Warrant, an adopted child is only eligible for pension if it was "regularly maintained by the soldier at the commencement of the War or at the date of his enlistment, whichever was later." As the late Private Lowman did not adopt the child until after enlistment, pension cannot be awarded.