§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will take the necessary action to make it clearly understood by the responsible officials of his Department that the definition of the word child, as laid down in Article 24 of the- 727W Royal Warrant for the purpose of assessing pensions and allowances, is not applicable to the provisions of Article 246 of the local War Pensions Committee's handbook; and whether he is aware that, despite the provisions of Article 246 of the local War Pensions Committee's handbook, the Ministry of Pensions refuses to pay children's allowances if the child has been born after nine months from the pensioner's discharge?
§ Major TRYONI assume that the hon. and gallant Member has in mind the allowances paid in respect of children during a course of treatment, and I would point out that paragraph 242 (d) of the handbook (which more than a year ago superseded paragraph 246) expressly authorises payment of these allowances in the case of children born within nine months after treatment commenced.