§ 2. Mr. William Palingasked the Minister of Pensions how many of the 246 16,170 ex-Service men receiving pensions at the total disablement rate and also the unemployability supplement, were disabled in the first and second world wars, respectively.
§ Mr. PalingIn view of the fact that a large number of the more severely disabled, including paraplegics, have been trained for suitable jobs, can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the majority of them were successful in getting such, jobs and in keeping them?
Mr. AmorySpeaking very generally, I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we are very pleased at the proportion of these severely disabled men who are at present in jobs, and that we are delighted at the small proportion who have lost them. I only hope that it will go on. We can rejoice in the present position.