§ 67. Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is able to say how many ex-service men are still awaiting admittance to the institutions approved for concurrent treatment and training; what arrangements have been made for supplying the full accommodation needed; by what date that accommodation will be provided; and what is the amount of public money that has been expended in treatment allowances during the current year to men and 1705 their families who, though approved as requiring this form of treatment and training, are, in fact, not receiving it owing to lack of accommodation?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Major Tryon)At the end of last month, some 2,000 men had been recommended by Medical Referees for admission to convalescent centres for concurrent treatment and training. Arrangements are now in progress for providing substantial additions to the existing accommodation, and a first instalment of 300 places will be available in the course of a few weeks. I regret the figures asked for in the last part of the question are not available, and I would point out that not all men who have been recommended for concurrent treatment and training are in receipt of allowances.