§ 22. Major Mott-Radclyffeasked the Secretary of State for War what progress has been made by his Department with the payment of gratuities to the next of kin of officers and other ranks killed in action; and how many cases still remain to be settled.
§ Mr.Lawson:Out of an estimated total of some 160,000 cases, payment has been authorised in approximately 100,000. The number remaining to be settled is therefore in the neighbourhood of 60,000.