HC Deb 06 June 1919 vol 116 c2430W
Sir WILLIAM PEARCE

asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if men serving as mine-sweepers on His Majesty's ships who signd on under Admiralty agreement as Mercantile Marine ratings are eligible for pensions if discharged as medically unfit?

Dr. MACNAMARA

Such ratings are eligible for pensions if the disabilities on account of which they are discharged are specifically attributable to or aggravated by the nature and conditions of their employment under the Admiralty.