§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a general request at the 1932 Portsmouth Port Welfare Conference for the widows of naval ratings killed on duty to receive the widows' contributory pension for which their husbands are compelled to contribute, as well as the naval widows' pension, was ruled out of order; and if he will say how the men are to represent this request, which they consider of primary importance?
Captain WALLACEThe Commander-in-Chief has not specially reported to the 1347W Admiralty the disallowance under the Welfare Conference rules of any proposed general request, but I may point out that, as stated in a reply by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health on 12th April last, this particular question is already being further discussed between the Ministers of the Departments concerned.