§ 27. Sir JOHN LONSDALEasked the Secretary of State for War if arrangements are being made for dealing more effectually with cases of disablement of soldiers from causes other than wounds, and giving such men medical treatment before they are discharged; and if he will state the nature of these arrangements?
§ Mr. FORSTERIf my hon. Friend is referring to soldiers who, after having received all possible medical treatment, remain disabled, I would refer him to what was said yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State in reply to the Noble Lord the Member for South Nottingham.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs the War Office going to deal with the men who were accepted and passed as medically fit and subsequently discharged from the Army because they were not considered to be medically fit?
§ Mr. FORSTERSo far as I am aware, we do not propose to make any departure from the present Regulations.
29. Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in the case of a man who has been discharged from the Army and has been granted a disability pension, any deduction is made from his pension to refund debts or over-issues incurred before his discharge?
§ Mr. FORSTERNot when the pension is small. In those cases where recovery is made it is spread over a period.
§ Mr. FORSTERSpeaking from memory, I think it is when the pension does not exceed 10s. per week.