§ Mr. G. W. H. JONESasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that C. T. Stevenson, of Stoke Newington, has been disallowed his treatment allowance, which was at the rate of 56s. 11d. per week on the alternative scale, for the week commencing Wednesday, 12th April, 1922, on the ground that he did not avail himself of the treatment offered him at the Hackney and Stoke Newington Orthopædic Clinic during the preceding week; that Stevenson was unable to avail himself of such treatment owing to an attack of influenza whereby he became too ill to leave his house: that such attack of influenza is vouched for by a doctor of repute who attended him; that the Stoke Newington Committee were and are willing to pay to Stevenson his treatment allowance for the said week, but have been deterred from so doing by a threat of surcharge made by one of the Ministry's officials; and that, in fact, the clinic was closed during Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of the said week; and whether he will direct that Stevenson ought to be paid the treatment allowance for the week in question?
§ Major TRYONDuring the week in question the man not did receive treatment for his war disability, and I regret, therefore, that payment of treatment allowances cannot be authorised. He is, however, entitled to pension at the maximum rate of 40s., which, I understand, was offered to him for that week by the local committee, but refused.