§ 96. Mr. SNOWDENasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if, in view of the numerous complaints as to the way in which soldiers are being regraded and placed in higher categories without proper medical examination, he will issue a special instruction enjoining medical officers to exercise greater care in their examination; and will he make particular inquiry into the action of the Travelling Medical Board which recently transferred a considerable number of men from Grade 2 to A 1, the men in consequence being transferred from the Loyal North Lancashires to the King's Liverpool Regiment?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)I am not aware of the complaints to which my hon. Friend refers, and see no ground for taking the action which he suggests. As regards the last part of the question I have called for a Report, and will let my hon. Friend know the result in due course.
§ Mr. SNOWDENIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware of the facts stated in the earlier part of the question, and that I have myself conveyed a large number of complaints to the right hon. Gentleman?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI believe I got one or two complaints from my hon. Friend, but they do not justify the general allegation made.