HC Deb 11 November 1908 vol 196 cc296-7
MR. SUMMERBELL

I beg to ask the Prime Minister, in view of the promotion of the Government of the Tuberculosis Prevention (Ireland) Bill, if he can state whether it is the intention of the Government to adopt the recommendations of the Select Committee as to tuberculosis amongst soldiers, about 350 of whom are discharged every year suffering from this disease, and in regard to whom no provision for treatment is made by the State.

MR. ASQUITH

I can add nothing to the statements already made by my right hon. friend the Secretary of State for War in regard to this matter. As has been stated the Government are not prepared to adopt the recommendations of the Departmental Committees which inquired into the subject.

MR. SUMMERBELL

And meantime those discharges of soldiers help to spread the disease all over the country.

CAPTAIN CRAIG

Why should these soldiers be saddled on the rates in Ireland?

MR. ASQUITH

I have nothing to add to the very full Answer on this matter given by my right hon. friend.