§ 68. Mr. McENTEEasked the Minister of Pensions what number of men suffering from tuberculosis have applied for pensions and have been refused a pension by his Department; the number of men so refused who have appealed against the decision of the Ministry to the appeal tribunal; and the percentage of such appellants who have been granted a pension?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of PENSIONS (Captain Craig)I regret that the statistics of the Ministry are not kept in a form that would enable me to answer this question in full, but, I may say, that during the last 15 months about 2,800 claims for pension, on account of tuberculosis, have been accepted.