Mr. T. MORRISasked the Secretary of State for War what provision is made for the families and dependants of those who, as in the case of the explosion at Woolwich, lose their lives on experimental and similar work for the State?
Mr. COOPERFamilies and dependants of civilian employés to whom the Workmen's Compensation Acts apply, and who die from injuries arising out of, and in the course of, their employment, receive the compensation to which they are entitled under those Acts, or under the Government Scheme of Compensation framed under those Acts in cases where this scheme was accepted by the employé. Families and dependants of civilian employés to whom the Workmen's Compensation Acts do not apply are provided for by the Injury Warrants, 1935, framed and administered by the Treasury under the Superannuation Acts. If the deceased was a member of the Federated Superannuation System for Universities, the award under the Injury Warrants would be in addition to any amount due to the dependants under that system.