§ 34. Major COHENasked the Pensions Minister whether paragraph (3) (1, b) of the Royal Warrant for the pensions of soldiers disabled, and of the families and dependants of soldiers deceased in consequence of the Great War, refers to men who have lost both legs below the knee; and, if it does not refer to such men, will he have the wording of this paragraph altered in order that there may be no doubt whatsoever as to what degree of disability is actually meant, so that a man's hopes may not be raised unduly?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Colonel Sir James Craig)Article (3) (1, b) of the Royal Warrant embodies a special concession which is granted only to a man who has suffered one of the three severest forms of disablement, namely, loss of both legs or of both arms, or total loss of eyesight. Strictly interpreted, loss of both legs implies amputation of both legs through the thigh, but in practice the concession has been extended, with Treasury approval, to cases where there is loss of one foot, provided that the other amputation is above or through the knee. An amendment of the Warrant is not considered to be necessary.