§ Mr. G. HALLasked the Minister of Pensions whether, seeing that the charge 1657W for maintenance of a pensioner in a mental institution under the control of the Ministry is 37s. 6d., while in most local or county institutions it is less than 30s. a week, he will reduce the charge made in Ministry institutions so that the wife or other dependant might receive allowances approximating to those drawn by the family, including the husband's allowance, of a man who is under institutional treatment for war injury or disease other than dementia?
§ Major TRYONThe hon. Member would appear to be under a misapprehension. Under the provisions of the Royal Warrant any allowances payable to the members of a man's family or his dependants are so payable irrespective of any charge for the man's own maintenance or of the nature of his disability.