§ Mr. ALLEN PARKINSONasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that Ordinary-Seaman Thomas Rigby, J88,224, now residing at 84, Tunstall Lane, Pemberton, Wigan, served on H.M.S. "Cleopatra" in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and was demobilised on 16th July, 1919; that in May, 1921, he made application for a pension through suffering severely from rheumatism, which he contends he contracted while on service, and which prevents him from following his employment for periods ranging from one month to three months at a time; that he was examined by a medical board (W2 board) at Bolton on 19th June, 1921, by three medical men, who informed him that the result of the examination would be forwarded to him, which report he has not yet received; and whether he will have inquiries made into this delay, and a copy of the report sent to this man, or a fresh medical board authorised, so that his claim may be properly dealt with, and, if found suffering from the results of his service, a pension awarded to him?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONA letter was sent to the man on the 25th June, 1921, informing him that the disability could not be accepted as either due to or aggravated by service, and intimating that he had a right of appeal against that decision to the Pensions Appeal Tribunal. A further copy of the notification will be sent to him.