Oral Answers to Questions — Naval and Military Pensions and Grants. – in the House of Commons at on 14 February 1924.
Colonel Charles Yate
, Melton
asked the Minister of Pensions what is the amount now granted for attendant, allowance to officers blinded in the War
Mr. ROBERTS:
The question of constant attendance allowance to blinded officers has recently been reconsidered by my Department in consultation with St. Dunstan's, with the result that no totally blinded officer is now receiving a constant attendance allowance of less than £78 a year. In about 25 per cent. of the cases disabilities additional to blindness exist, and in these cases the maximum allowance of £100 has been granted. In the very few cases in which a rate lower than £78 is being paid the officer has some degree of useful sight.
Mr Benjamin Smith
, Bermondsey Rotherhithe
Will the grant be extended to private soldiers and sailors
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.
