§ 20. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Secretary of State for War how many men invalided from the Army in 1925, the cause of whose invaliding was considered not attributable to service, appealed to the War Office against the decision of the local surveying officers; and in how many instances was the decision reversed as the result of such reinvestigation?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe total number of cases regarded as non-attributable referred to the War Office, including both appeals by men and cases which, in the opinion of the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, warranted further consideration, is 131. In 36 of these cases the decisions of the invaliding medical board was reversed.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWill the right hon. Gentleman, in view of this, consider setting up an appeal tribunal for these men?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSThat is a question which has been often debated, but I think that the existing arrangements do, in fact, constitute an appeal to Chelsea Hospital.