HC Deb 13 March 1972 vol 833 c28W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) whether he will ensure that at least one medical officer serving on a medical board dealing with a Far Eastern prisoner of war has knowledge of tropical diseases, and of the findings of the surveys carried out on Far Eastern prisoners of war post-war health;

(2) whether he will review all claims for disability pensions from Far Eastern prisoners of war where a substantial award has not been made.

Mr. Dean

Whilst I cannot give the undertakings the hon. Member requests, these and other matters concerning the application of the war pensions scheme to claims from Far Eastern prisoners of war and their widows will be the subject of the discussions which I am arranging with the National Federation of Far Eastern Prisoners of War Clubs.