Mr. GRANVILLEasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that Frederick Dimmock, of the Royal Fusiliers, G. 53,164, who was a miner, and joined up in 1916, when he was passed A1, served in France till May, 1917, when he was sent home with trench feet to the hospital; that his toes were amputated on 15th August, 1919; that he has to return to hospital for an operation, and that he is unable to walk owing to intense pain; that he has a wife and child, and has no other means beyond his pension and the unemployment benefit, which will shortly end; that the medical reference recommended 80 per cent. pension, and that this has since been reduced to 8s. 3d. per week though he is quite unable to work for a living; and what action he proposes to take in this case?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONMr. Dimmock's official records show that he was invalided on account of disordered action of the heart, and he was also stated to have hammer toes (not trench feet). He was examined by a Medical Board on 6th ultimo, and pension was awarded in accordance with the Board's assessment. In view, however, of a recent appeal on his behalf against that assessment, arrangements are already being made for him to appear before a Medical Appeal Board as soon as possible. I will inform my hon. Friend of the result.