§ Mr. SEXTONasked the Minister of Labour if his attention has been called to the ease of James Young, an ex-service man, on active service from 1914 to 1919 with the King's Liverpool Regiment, who having lost the thumb of one hand has consequently been placed on the disablement list of the Garston Employment Exchange, thus prejudicing his chances of securing employment; and, in view of the fact that he has no pension and has a wife and four children dependent on him, will he make inquiries into the case?
§ Sir M. BARLOW:I will have inquiries made regarding the case referred to, and will communicate the result to the hon. Member. I would point out, however, that the object of placing a man on the special register, which I presume is meant by the "disablement fist," is to increase and not to reduce his chance of obtaining employment.