§ Captain BRISCOEasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Kate Davies, daughter of the late Private No. 6,058, Suffolk Regiment, who was 1594W killed in action on 11th June, 1915, is a confirmed invalid, being an imbecile; and whether, having regard to this fact, he will look into the case with a view to the re-issue of war orphan's allowance which ceased on 10th May, 1923?
§ Major TRYONI have no authority to re-issue allowances which ceased 12 years ago in favour of the young person referred to. It is a long established principle that pensions' liability for children should not extend at the utmost beyond the attainment of their majority, and although an exception has been made as regards the special and limited class of young persons who become motherless as well as fatherless before reaching the age of 21, I cannot hold out any hope of a departure from the decision of the late Labour Government that the concession must be limited to that class.