Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons at on 14 February 1924.
Reverend Roderick Kedward
, Bermondsey West Bermondsey
asked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that there is a general belief amongst ex-service men that a date has been fixed beyond which no fresh claims for disability pensions or allowances will be received and no appeals against refusals will be considered; whether this has been so decided; and, if so, why
Mr. ROBERTS:
Section 5 of the War Pensions Act, 1921, provides that the Minister of Pensions shall have no power to grant pension in respect of disablement unless the claim is made within seven years after discharge or the termination of the Great War, whichever is the earlier.
Commander Hon. Joseph Kenworthy
, Kingston upon Hull Central
Is it the intention of the Government to amend the Warrant or the Act to make it possible, especially in the case of widows, in special cases to extend the time
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
