§ MR. JOHN REDMONDasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether Michael Heron, late of 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, who was invalided and sent home from Afghanistan in 1880 in consequence of an injury received during active military service there, has been discharged as unfit for further service; whether all permanent pension has been refused to him: and, whether his case will now be reconsidered?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN)The man referred to was discharged with a temporary pension, and on its expiry a permanent pension was refused him. The grant of pensions is made by the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, who ac-independently of the Secretary of Statet and in my experience conduct their business with great care and regard to the interests of the soldier. I propose, however, to refer the case to them for reconsideration.