HC Deb 04 May 1922 vol 153 cc1518-9
6. Captain BOWYER

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will inquire into the case of Mr. W. G. Dunckley, late No. 182728, gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery; is he aware that early this year Mr. Dunckley had to travel from Wolverton into Aylesbury and back for medical treatment, in spite of the fact that a Ministry of Pensions' masseuse, Mrs. Holland, of Dale House, Stony Stratford, lived quite close to Wolverton, and had successfully treated Mr. Dunckley during 1918 and 1919; is he aware that, since the 14th March last, Mr. Dunckley has had no medical treatment at all, pending a decision from the Ministry of Pensions as to whether he could receive local treatment; and will he expedite this decision, which is nearly two months overdue, and arrange that Mrs. Holland should carry on her treat- ment, and thus save Mr. Dunckley the pain of having to travel three times a week into Aylesbury?

Mr. MACPHERSON

In the special circumstances of this case arrangements have been made for the man to attend Dale House in the evenings after his work, when, I understand, Mrs. Holland is at home to attend to him.

Captain BOWYER

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this man has had a delay of nearly two months, in which he was suffering acutely and in which no attention was given to him at all, and will he look into the case and take the necessary action?

Mr. MACPHERSON

Of course I will.