§ 54. Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty the total number of naval ratings invalided between the 1st January, 1925, and 31st December, 1925.; the number whose disability was considered by the surveying boards to be not attributable to service; the number of men whose disability was not considered to be due to service, and who have questioned this decision and appealed to the Admiralty; and the percentage of these appellants who have derived benefit from such appeal?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe total number of naval ratings invalided between 1st January, 1925, and 31st December, 1925, was 1,474, and the number whose disability was considered by the surveying boards to be not attributable to the service was 1,397. I regret that particulars as to the number of men who appeal are not recorded.