§ Sir T. BRAMSDONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty in how many cases of naval ratings invalided under the post-War regulations has the disability, in the opinion of the invaliding medical officers, been attributable to or aggravated by service during the Great War; in how many of these cases has this opinion been overruled at the Admiralty; are these disabilities dealt with by the medical surveying officers and the Admiralty under pre-War rules or on current Ministry of Pension 2537W rules; and are the men clearly and fully informed of their rights and the effect on any subsequent claim of their acceptance of the Admiralty's decisions reversing the opinions of the medical surveying officers?
§ Mr. AMERYNo record has been kept of the particulars referred to in the first and second parts of the question, and it is not considered that such a record would serve any useful purpose, as each case is fully considered on its merits, and the full medical history is available. The cases are dealt with on lines which have been discussed and agreed with the Ministry of Pensions. The Regulations on the subject have been published in fleet Orders, and the Admiralty decisions do not prejudice any subsequent claim to compensation from the Ministry of Pensions. Any pensioner who is dissatisfied with the Admiralty decision is informed that he is at liberty to appeal to the Ministry of Pensions.