§ 5. Mr. FALLEasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if the case of Alfred J. K. Jones, ex-hired shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, who was seriously injured in 1905 and 1909 and finally had a paralytic stroke in 1913, can be brought before an independent medical authority as provided by the compensation scheme now in force in His Majesty's dockyards?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe matter has already been considered by the Government medical referee, the independent medical authority referred to in the Government scheme of compensation, who advised that the man's condition could not have been due to the injuries sustained by him in 1905 and 1909.
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIf the hon. Member will look at the scheme he will see it provides for the receipt of independent testimony, and I think he will find that the scheme has been fully carried out. If he thinks otherwise, I shall be very glad to send him a copy of the scheme.