§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why an established workman of His Majesty's Dockyard, Portsmouth, who was injured whilst on duty and permanently disabled by the practical loss of his left hand, is refused an addition to pension, as provided under Scale II of the warrant framed under Section 1 of the Superannuation Act, on the grounds that he was a hired man at the time of the accident; whether the fact of his being hired or established at the time of his accident makes any difference in the percentage of disability incurred by the accident; and whether a hired man is eligible for a pension in respect of disablement whilst on duty in His Majesty's dockyard and an established man is not?
§ Commander EYRES-MONSELL:As regards the first part of his question, if my hon. and gallant Friend will let me have the name of the individual he has in mind, I will have the circumstances inquired into and a full reply given. As regards the remainder of the question, both hired and established men are eligible for a pension or other compensation appropriate to the degree of incapacity in respect of disablement, incurred on duty.