§ 11. Sir COOPER RAWSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Mr. E. C. Grevett, of the Sanatorium, Brighton, who has been refused a pension or assistance on the ground that the disability from which he is suffering did not arise during the period of his service in the Royal Navy, in spite of the fact that he is only 23 years of age and must have been perfectly fit when he joined the Navy three or four years ago; and whether some grant can be made to him in view of his present serious condition?
§ Sir V. WARRENDERGrevett's case has already been carefully investigated. It is the opinion of the medical authorities that his illness has arisen in the 309 ordinary course of life and that there are no grounds for regarding it as attributable to the conditions of his naval service. I regret that in these circumstances it is not possible to award him a pension, and I regret also that he is not eligible for any grant from naval funds beyond the small gratuity which he has already received for his short period of service and invaliding.
§ Sir C. RAWSONIs there any appeal to any further tribunal?
§ Sir V. WARRENDERNo, Sir.