§ Mr. M'CURDYasked the Minister of Pensions how many local war pensions committees and sub-committees, respectively, there were in 1920 in Great Britain; how many area officers there are in Great Britain at the present time; and what is the number of sub-offices under their charge?
§ Major TRYONOn the 31st December, 1920, there were 305 local war pensions committees and 898 district or local subcommittees in England, Scotland and Wales. There are now 162 area offices each of which is in charge of a chief area officer. There are also 375 sub-offices.
§ Mr. HINDSasked the Minister of Pensions (1) how many of his Advisory 527W Committee are members of the Local (Wales) War Pensions Committee and are qualified to deal with local administration;
(2) who are the representatives representing Wales on his Advisory Committee?
§ Captain CRAIGSection 3 of the War Pensions Act, 1921, under which the Central Advisory Committee is constituted, does not provide for the appointment of members as representatives of particular parts of the Kingdom, but as representing particular aspects of pensions administration. One member, however, Miss G. J. Trubshaw, C.B.E., resides in Wales and is a member of the South West Wales War Pensions Committee. She was also, until recently, a member of the Wales Regional Advisory Council and has had an extensive and valuable experience of local pensions administration.