§ Viscount ELMLEYasked the Minister of Pensions if he will consider the alteration of the regulation which lays down that the granting of an advance of disability retired pay can only be made in cases where the pensioner is proceeding to a British Colony, with the intention of residing there permanently, in such a way that this privilege can be extended to bona fide cases in this country?
§ Mr. F. O. ROBERTSSection 3 of the War Pensions Act, 1919, by which advances of pension may be made, whether by my own Department or by one of the Service Departments, was an exceptional measure designed to assist emigration, as is indicated by the statutory Regulations made under it. No proposal for an extension of the scope of this provision is under consideration.