§ Mr. SITCHasked the Minister of Pensions the number of men who have been in receipt of a pension for four years or more and who are still receiving pensions under conditional awards; what number of these have been awarded a pension for 12 months and until further instructions; and when it is hoped to grant to these men life pensions with the right of an appeal for increase of pension should their condition as the result of their War disability get worse?
§ Major TRYONThe number of pensioners in the class referred to is about 170,000, of whom the great majority are in receipt of an award for a year and until further instructions. All cases are considered with a view to the making of1652W a final award wherever suitable, and such award is, of course, subject to the statutory right of appeal.