§ Mr. GROVESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will investigate the circumstances attending the stoppage of pension to Mrs. E. Rayner, of 43, Sal-way Road, Stratford, E., Reference No. 44 C (3) P.W.W. 268; and whether, as the husband has only the old age pension to live upon and the couple have to look to the guardians for help, he will grant a pension in respect of the loss of both the sons, who died as the result of War service?
Mr. ALEXANDERPayment of the pension of 9s. a week awarded to Mrs. Rayner, in respect of the death of her son, the late Thomas C. Rayner, A.B., was discontinued in May last in view of the amount of her income. She has recently intimated that her income has decreased and if, as the result of a reinvestigation of her circumstances, which is already proceeding, she is found to be again eligible for the original award, the pension will be restored. Any application she may wish to make in respect of her other son, who, it is understood, died in March last whilst serving in the Army, should be addressed to the War Office.