§ Mr. H. P. HARRISasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the ease of Charles Bourdon, late Private No. 6,050, 2-6th North Staffordshire Regiment, who was discharged from Ebbrington Hospital, Ireland, on 21st February, 1917, with a 2303W pass for Burton-on-Trent, but on arrival there was told that his depot was at Lichfield and given a pass via London with permission to sleep the night at his own home in Hammersmith; whether he is aware that this man collapsed on arrival at his home and has since been under constant medical care but was discharged from the Army on 8th March, 1917, without appearing before any medical board and received no money whatever until 26th March, when his back pay was sent in response to telegrams dispatched by the local War Pensions Committee; and if he can explain why Bourdon has received neither pension nor gratuity nor Mrs. Bourdon any separation allowance since the end of February, although she was entitled to it until 22nd March.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThis question raises a number of matters necessitating local inquiry. I will call for reports and inform my hon. Friend of the result.