§ Lieutenant - Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Pensions Minister if he is aware that many discharged sailors and soldiers who have contracted tuberculosis during their service are anxious to proceed to warmer climates as their only hope of recovery; and if he can arrange that facilities may be provided for these men since all application for passages are at present refused?
§ Sir J. CRAIGI have no knowledge of the fact stated in the last part of the question, and in any case it would not be possible for my Department to secure passages for discharged men desirous of emigrating. In those cases where disabled men have, been able to make arrangements for emigrating they can be temporarily assisted by a three months' advance of pension, and they can also apply to the King's Fund for free passages for themselves and their families if it is medically certified that for reasons of health emigration is desirable.