§ Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether, although the new system of administration of pensions in rural districts by which all sub-committees have been abolished will require the services of a great number of honorary workers in order that ex-service men may not suffer by having no one to whom they can apply for help in preparing their claims, the Ministry has refused to pay any expenses of these honorary workers when they travel by train or omnibus to make inquiries or to visit men desiring to consult them; and in what way does he propose to obtain sufficient honorary helpers to carry on the work without hardship to the men?
§ Major TRYONVoluntary workers will not ordinarily be expected to travel outside their own districts. If, exceptionally in remote and sparsely populated areas, travelling is found to be essential, suitable arrangements will be made. War pensions committees are taking steps generally to obtain voluntary workers, and I have every reason to expect that a sufficient number of workers will be secured.