§ Mr. Kellyasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the number of widows of ex-service men who have been deprived of pension by decisions of the Special Grants Committee during the last four years?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe numbers of pensions declared forfeited by the Special Grants Committee during the four years from 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1938, were respectively 266, 189, 193 and 151.
§ Mr. Kellyasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the number of ex-service men who were under treatment in mental hospitals during 1937; and how many of these patients were discharged during the same year?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe total number of officers, nurses and men of other ranks for whose treatment in mental institutions my Department was responsible during the year 1937 was 6,015. During this1150W period 175 cases were admitted, 136 were discharged and there were 152 deaths.
§ Mr. Kellyasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the names of the members of the special grants committee during the last four years, also the number of meetings of the committee during the last two years?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe Special Grants Committee and its sub-committees met 56 times in the year ended 31st March, 1937, and 52 times in the year ended 31st March, 1938.
The membership of the Committee during the last four years has been as follows:
Members on 1st April, 1934:
- Sir Edward Troup, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., Chairman.
- R. F. Cholmeley, Esq., C.B.E., Vice-Chairman.
- A. Cunnison, Esq., C.B.
- Admiral Cresswell Eyres, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N.
- R. F. Gould, Esq.
- Miss B. Hewett, Died November, 1937.
- Stamford Hutton, Esq., O.B.E., J.P.
- Alderman Arthur Jenkins, M.P., Resigned February, 1938.
- Miss C. Keeling, M.B.E., Resigned November, 1935.
- A. Hume Nicholl, Esq., C.B.E.
- E. D. Marris, Esq., Resigned December, 1937.
- Mrs. B. Ross Smyth, O.B.E., J.P.
- Lieut.-Colonel V. Vivian, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O.
- A. G. Webb, Esq., M.B.E.
Members appointed since 1st April, 1934:
- Miss M. Cozens-Hardy, M.B.E., J.P., appointed January, 1936.
- A. Maxwell-Lyte, Esq., appointed December, 1937.
- R. C. Morrison, Esq., M.P., appointed February, 1938.
- Miss E. Wilson, appointed December, 1937.
§ Mr. Kellyasked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the number of officers engaged on investigation work for the purposes of the special grants committee?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThere are no officers wholly employed on investigations for the 1151W Special Grants Committee. Any such investigations necessary are undertaken by the Ministry's Inquiry Officers from Ministry Headquarters or the Area Offices.