§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Minister of Pensions what is the number of cases in which final award of pension has been notified to men whose condition has afterwards necessitated treatment; whether the awards in such cases are subsequently revised by the Ministry after the treatment period has expired; and, if such information is not available, whether he will, in view of the importance of the question to disabled men, arrange for these particulars to be obtained at reasonable intervals for communication to this House?
§ Major TRYONIt is contrary to the ordinary practice of the Ministry to make final awards in cases where a further course of treatment appears likely to be required; but, in any event, men2294W in respect of whom a final award of pension has been notified remain entitled to the benefits of Article 6 of the Royal Warrant. The final award which has been made in such cases cannot be revised after treatment, either in favour of, or to the disadvantage of, the pensioner. I have no information as to the number of cases of final award in which treatment has been given subsequently to the making of the award, and I am afraid that I should not be justified in imposing the large additional amount of labour which would be involved by the preparation of special records of these cases.