§ Sir B. FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware that the percentage of disability assessed by a naval medical board in the case of men invalided through injuries sustained whilst on duty is final, whether such decision is eventually proved to be wrong or not; and whether he will amend this Regulation to permit of any invalided naval rating who is dissatisfied with his assessment being given the right of appeal to a medical referee?
§ Mr. AMMONIt is not considered that any necessity arises for the appointment of a medical referee in the case of the permanent service, having regard to the stringent medical examination applied to 1795W all new entries. The existing rights of post-War pensioners are held to be sufficiently safeguarded, as the decision of the Naval Medical (Surveying) Board is always subject to consideration by the medical authorities of the Admiralty and the percentage of disability is not finally assessed at the time of invaliding, if the disability is not in a final stationary condition.