§ 4. Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Minister of Pensions whether the dependant's pension allowed in the case of the case of the late Stoker E. J. Cullis, No. 111,065, Port Talbot, H.M.S. "Indefatigable," has been reduced from 15s. per week to 5s. per week on the ground that the dependant is able to perform work of a light nature; whether he is aware that this decision has been come to without any medical examination or any effort made by the pension authority to ascertain his physical condition; that the dependant in question has been unable through injury to follow his employment for over six years; that he has made several attempts to resume his employment and other light employment and failed; that quite recently he was specially examined on behalf of his employers and that his weekly compensation is being paid without any objection; whether it is the considered policy of his Department to pronounce a dependant, in the circumstances, fit for light employment without reference to medical examination and to prejudice the claim to weekly compensation; and whether he will state by whose authority the secretary to the Central Glamorgan local committee refuses the dependant the right to prosecute his appeal through his committee?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am making further inquiry into this case and will communicate with my hon. Friend.
7. Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister whether he is aware that the wife and children of Thomas M'Convey have been refused any allowance on the ground that T. M'Convey was not a soldier, but a working labourer; whether M'Convey's record shows that he joined the Army in 1895, but was claimed off as he was under age; that he joined the 4th Argyll and 2030 Sutherland Highlanders in 1897; that he joined, in 1899, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards, and served in the South African War, and was discharged in 1911 as time expired; that he joined on 8th August, 1914, was passed A1, and placed in the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, invalided home from France in March, 1915, and sent to Bristol Hospital, was again invalided home from France on 17th November, 1916, and the hospital ship "Angolia," on which he sailed, was torpedoed, and M'Convey was six hours in the water, and, on recovery, was again sent to France, and on 24th December, 1917, was sent to Birkenhead Hospital, was categoried B3, placed in a labour corps, and demobilised in March, 1919; whether he is aware that this man was awarded a pension on 2nd March, 1919, and is at present under treatment in Bellahouston Hospital; and whether, in view of this record of war service, he will have this case reconsidered?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am having inquiries made into this case, and will communicate with the hon. Member.