§ Mr. M. WILSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been called to the case of Mrs. Martin, wife of the late Sergeant Martin, 4th Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in the War, whose pension has been cut down from 40s. per week to 23s. 4d. per week owing to her son, an apprentice, having received an increase of wages from 10s. to 12s. per week; that Mrs. Martin was refused a grant of 5s. per week from the Special Grants Committee recommended by the local war pension committee; and whether he will consider a modification of the Ministry's interpretation of nominal wages, as laid down in the Royal Warrant for the continuation of children's allowances, in order to discourage the inclination of pensioners not to allow their sons to receive wages of over 10s. per week?
Mr. ROBERTSI am looking into this matter, and will communicate with the hon. and gallant Member as soon as possible.