§ Sir G. COLLINSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware of the delay in the distribution to ex-service ratings of the second and final instalment of prize money; that since April, 1922, only ex-service naval men whose names begin with the letters D, J, K, Q, R, X, Y, Z, have been asked to submit their claims; and, in view of the very small number of surnames commencing with Q, X, Y, Z, will he take steps to expedite payment to all concerned?
§ Mr. AMERYI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to my remarks of the 18th instant. Since that date, claims have been invited from those whose names begin with the letters H, N, and V, but the number of cases in which specially necessitous circumstances are represented is so large that the, normal course of issue is seriously impeded.