§ Mr. RONALD MCNEILLasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant Lindell, No. 105,463, W. C. Herts Yeomanry, was discharged from the Army on the 8th of April with a 20 per cent. disability pension; if he will say why the grant of this pension has not yet been confirmed, as in other cases discharged at the same time, in some of which payment of arrears has beer already made; and if he will give attention to this case, with a view to expediting the payment to Lindell of the pension awarded with the arrears now due?
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§ Mr. MACPHERSONI understand that doubt has arisen as to whether the disabilities (defective vision and corns) for which Quartermaster-Sergeant Lindell claims pension can be accepted as due to or aggravated by service, and it has, therefore, been necessary, in the first place, to arrange for his examination by a Medical Board. The examination is being expedited and Quartermaster-Sergeant Lindell will be informed of the result as soon as possible.