asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how far the allowance for lowered standard of occupation for disabled ex-Service men is affected by the loss of reasonable prospects of advancement in the pre-Service occupation.

Where, because of his war disablement, a pensioner is not able to follow his pre-Service occupation, any reasonably certain prospects of advancement which he had in that occupation have always been taken into account. Where the pensioner has remained in his pre-Service occupation, the allowance is not now payable but the improvement provided by Clause 3 (1) of the Bill now before Parliament is, of course, being introduced in the administration of the War Pensions scheme.