14. Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if there has been any increase in recent months in the percentage of cases of tuberculosis which have been granted pensions on account of attributability to the conditions of service?
Mr. ALEXANDERDuring the past six months 70 per cent. of those invalided for tuberculosis have been granted attributable pensions. This compares with 68 per cent. in the case of those invalided during the year 1929.
Dr. DAVIESis that an indication on the part of the Admiralty that they are exercising a little more leniency?
Mr. ALEXANDERWe are doing our best to see that no man really suffers from any undue restrictions. Every case is properly considered and wherever there is real ground for deciding that there is attributability, the pension is awarded.