Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons am ar 23 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr Walter Baker
, Bristol East
asked the Minister of Pensions how many advisory councils have considered the Ministry's proposal to withhold a part of the allowance payable to motherless children between the ages of 14 and 16; how many councils have approved and how many have disapproved; and what are the names of the councils that approve and those that disapprove?
Mr George Tryon
, Brighton
The proposal referred to has, I understand, been before seven advisory councils. Three of the councils, namely, those for Scotland, North-Eastern, and Irish Free State Divisions, have already intimated their approval. No council has expressed disapproval.
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