§ 52. Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the failure of the Pensions Ministry to secure either adequate treatment or training for the discharged soldiers, he will appoint a Committee to inquire into the reason of the failure?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI cannot agree to the statement contained in the first part of my Noble Friend's question. The answer to the second part, therefore, is in the negative.
§ Mr. HOGGEDoes my right hon. Friend know the proportion of men who are now under treatment, and the number of men who could receive treatment but for the inadequacy of the provision; and does he, knowing those facts, say that the first part of this question is inaccurate?
§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that only one in three of the discharged soldiers is receiving adequate treatment, and that only one in ten is receiving any training?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWClearly, my Noble Friend cannot expect me to have the figures in a case of this kind; but I am satisfied that all that can be done is being done by the Pensions Ministry.
§ Mr. PRINGLEHow can the right hon. Gentleman say that the treatment is adequate if he does not know the figures?
§ Mr. HOGGEDoes the right hon. Gentleman know that these figures are the figures of the Ministry of Pensions?
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe must get on to the next question.