§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why, seeing that pensions to widows of officers of warrant rank has been increased from £25 to £35 and to widows of commissioned officers of warrant rank from £35 to £45, pensions to widows of lieutenants and lieutenant-commanders still remain as they were before the War, namely, £50 and £70; and if he will consider granting an increased pension to widows of lieutenants and lieutenant-commanders?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMThe improved pensions granted to the widows of warrant officers and commissioned officers from warrant rank were the natural sequel of the improved status granted to officers of these ranks during the War. I regret that I can hold out no hope of any increase in the rates of pension to widows of lieutenants and lieutenant-commanders. The scales of widows' pensions were carefully reviewed after the War, and the present rates apply to the widows of officers of relative rank in all the fighting forces.