§ Mr. MacNEILLasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been directed to the case of John Haskin, formerly a private, No. 8,457, in the Inniskillen Fusiliers, who having, while in the Service, received an injury to his knee, was discharged as unfit for service, with a pension of ninepence a day for twelve months, on 16th August, 1906, and is now unable, owing to this injury, to support himself, and has been refused relief by the Poor Law boards, on the ground that the Army authorities, in whose services he became thus disabled, should come to his relief; and, having regard to the destitute condition of this man, owing to a misfortune for which he is not accountable, what steps, if any, will be taken by the War Office with a view to the alleviation of his distress?
§ Mr. HALDANESteps are being taken by the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to have this man examined by a medical board in order to determine whether his disability entitles him to further pension.