§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Home Secretary if he is aware that Engineer R. Blight, formerly of Northampton prison, was invalided in consequence of an accident sustained in the execution of his duty in 1913, and prior to the ordinary retiring limit; that the engineer was pensioned without any compensation for the very serious injuries received; and why the officer was not awarded compensation within the terms of the Workmen's Compensation Act?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe facts are as stated in the first part of the question. The amount of the pension was fixed by the Treasury. I understand that the value of the pension exceeds the amount of his weekly earnings at the time of the injury, and that for this reason no addition could be made by way of compensation.