§ Mr. McEnteeasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will reconsider the case of V. W. Trevor Blocksidge, of Wynnstay, Maxwelton Avenue, Mill Hill, N.W.7, who was dismissed on medical grounds, after 20 years' service in the Air Ministry, having regard to the certificate dated 4th March, 1939, by Mr. G. W. James, M.D., etc., physician for mental diseases, St. Mary's Hospital, London, W.2, that he found Mr. Blocksidge to be highly intelligent, well-informed about current events, quick at figures, and in terms of an intelligence test, would show a result at 100 plus?
§ Sir K. WoodMr. Blocksidge was invalided from the Air Ministry after having been certified as suffering from serious nervous disorder which was likely to become progressively worse. Between August and November, 1938, four different specialists in nervous diseases expressed the same opinion as to his condition; but on the 4th March he submitted a medical certificate which conflicted with these opinions and the matter was therefore submitted to the Treasury Medical Referee. The Medical Referee after examining Mr. Blocksidge and reviewing the history of the case upheld the decision that he was mentally unfit for further service. In the circumstances I regret that there are no grounds for reopening the matter.