§ Mr. CLIMIEasked the Minister of Pensions if he is aware that on 4th September, 1922, the Ministry of Pensions notified Thomas Wynne, Kilmarnock, that the award of 104 weeks' final allowance would expire on 3rd July, 1923; that on 22nd March, 1923, a further communication was sent by the Ministry cancelling the communication that stopped his pension on 3rd July, 1923, and, at the same time, extended the date of final payment to 1st January, 1924; that Wynne in September, 1923, that is, four months before his pension expired, appealed against the final award to the Ministry and asked to be allowed to appeal to the appeal tri- bunal; that this was refused by the Ministry; and, if on investigation the facts are found as stated, whether Wynne will be permitted to appeal to the appeal tribunal?
Mr. ROBERTSThis man was informed it; writing in May, 1922, that, if he wished to exercise his right of appeal against the final award which had been made to him he must do so within 12 months; his attention being specially drawn to this time limit. He took no steps, however, to take advantage of this right until some time after the period of appeal had elapsed.