§ Mr. LYLEasked the Pensions Minister whether his Department will reconsider its refusal to provide a tricycle for William Thomas Lee, formerly first-class stoker, K 3,437, Chatham Division, in view of the fact that he was discharged from the Service with paralysis of both legs and that his case was recommended on two occasions by the local war pensions committee, and that there are grounds for believing that his disability was attributable to his naval service?
§ Sir J. CRAIGInvalid tricycles can only be provided at the cost of the Ministry to men whose disability is attributable to service. Stoker Lee became a Reservist in July, 1909, and was discharged from the Service in September, 1914, for paralysis of both legs, which in the opinion of the medical board was constitutional and could not be regarded as caused by his service in the Navy. Stoker Lee had the right to appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision that his disability was not due to service.