asked the Minister of Pensions the greatest sum that the widow of a deceased private soldier may receive under the alternative pensions scheme, and the greatest sum that a widow whose son, her sole support, was killed in the War may receive under any Government scheme?

The answer to the first part of the question is 66s. 8d., and to the second part 26s. 8d. a week.

Is the Minister contemplating any action to remove the obvious anomaly disclosed in his answer?

I am not prepared to say the compensation due to the wife of a professional man who may have been earning a considerable salary is identical with that to a parent who loses a son.