§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he will make a far east prisoner of war compensation payment to Gnr. H. J. Wilson, 118 Field Regiment RA, number 2558494. [157876]
§ Mr. BayleyThe administration of the ex-gratia payment scheme for former far east prisoners of war is a matter for the Acting Chief Executive of the War Pensions Agency, Alan Burnham. He will write to the hon. Member.
625WLetter from Alan Burnham to Mr. Laurence Robertson, dated 10 April 2001:
The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about Gnr. H. J. Wilson, 118 Field Regiment RA, number 2558494 and his entitlement to the Government's ex-gratia payment to surviving members of the British Groups who were held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.I can confirm that a request for a claim form was received by the Agency on 6 April 2001 and a form was sent to Gnr. Wilson the same day. Once the completed form is returned, his application will be considered straight away.I hope this information is helpful.