§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Secretary of State for Air the number of men discharged from the Royal Air Force in 1928 suffering from tuberculosis; and in how many cases was the disability attributed to service and a disablement pension awarded?
§ Sir S. HOAREDuring 1928, 18 airmen were discharged from the Royal Air Force suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. In three of these cases the disability was held to be attributable to service and a pension was awarded accordingly; in a fourth, in which the disability was not attributable, pension was awarded in respect of service.