§ 5. Colonel BURNasked the Minister of Pensions, if he will reconsider the decision to close the training centre at Saltash, Cornwall, which was formed for the instruction of disabled service men, in view of the fact that it is the only training centre in the West of England and the trainees there have only had a few months' instruction?
§ Major TRYONI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave on Tuesday to the hon. Member for Bodmin (Mr. Foot). I would add that in no case will a course of training which has been commenced be terminated prematurely on account of the closing of this particular centre.
§ Colonel BURNWhat will happen to those men who are partially trained I Will they have no other refuge except parish relief?
§ Major TRYONI am afraid that my hon. and gallant Friend did not hear the last part of my answer, which was that in no case will a course of training which had been commenced be terminated prematurely on account of the closing of this particular centre.
§ Colonel BURNWhere are these men to be sent to complete their training?
§ Mr. FOOTWill the right hon. Gentleman postpone the closing down of this centre until reassembly of Parliament, having regard to the large number of ex-service men in this country who are excluded from training and treatment because they failed to make application by 30th September, 1921; and, as in many cases these applications were not made through inadvertence, will he have regard to their position?
§ Major TRYONI will consider the point raised by the hon. Member with regard to the general question of these 3121 men, but I cannot give any definite undertaking in regard to this particular institution.