§ Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that Mrs. Jane Hughes, of Cavendish Place, Glasgow, when her husband was alive received a pension for herself on the grounds that injury received by her late husband was caused by War service; that recently, since the death of Mr. Hughes, the widow has been refused a pension on the ground that the injury took place before the date of marriage; if, seeing that his Department have admitted the woman's claim by paying her a pension for at least 12 years, he will take steps to see that the pension is now paid, as the death of Mr. Hughes was caused by his pensionable disability; and, if it is held that the past payment to the wife was wrongly made, will he grant her an appeal on the matter?
§ Mr. F. 0. ROBERTSMrs. Hughes is not eligible for pension under the Royal Warrant because her marriage took place after her husband's removal from duty, nor has her claim to pension ever been admitted or any pension paid to her. The fact that during her husband's lifetime it was found possible to make an addition to his disability pension in respect of her did not imply any admission of her eligibility for widow's pension.