§ 30. Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Pensions whether any hospitals are still maintained by his Department for pensioners or for treatment; will he state how many there are and where they are situated, and the number of men for which they are available; and if men occupying or attending such hospitals have any reductions made from their full pensions?
Mr. ROBERTSThere are at present 33 ministry hospitals with accommodation for about 7,800 in-patients. I will send the hon. Member a list of them. When a man is admitted for in-patient treatment his pension is withdrawn, and in lieu of it, treatment allowances are granted.