§ Mr. AMMONasked the Minister of Pensions whether reconsideration can be given to the case of Reginald Albrough Drake, No. 206,076, late sergeant-mechanic, Royal Air Force, who was demobilised on the 14th March, 1919, without any disability claim, but submitted a claim under Article 9 of the Royal Warrant in respect of pulmonary tuberculosis in 2021W January, 1921, which was rejected on appeal, which decision was considered at variance with the facts of the case?
§ Major TRYONThe Ministry's decision rejecting this claim to pension having been confirmed by the independent pensions appeal tribunal, I regret that the case cannot now be re-opened.