§ Mr. PRICEasked the Minister of Pensions whether, in view of the effect on the nerves of ex-service men suffering from shell-shock and war neurasthenia of the uncertainty as to the continuance of their pensions, he will consider the question of making these pensions permanent after they have been in receipt of them for the last eight years?
§ Mr. F. O. ROBERTSOf the total number of pensions in payment for neurasthenia and shell-shock, about 90 per cent. have already been made permanent. I can assure the hon. Member that the possibility of making final awards in the remaining cases will be constantly kept in view. To make such awards in cases which are not medically suitable for them would not be in the best interests of pensioners generally.