§ Sir R. Keyesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that petty officers and men of the Royal Navy are being discharged to the shore from naval hospitals without any leave due to them for previous service or the 28 days' leave usually allowed to persons invalided; and whether he will remedy this grievance?
§ Sir V. WarrenderMen discharged from naval hospitals to shore, other than pensioners,556W are entitled to pay and allowances for 28 days beyond the date of medical survey. This procedure is designed to prevent the men being left without any means pending the settlement of their claim to pension or gratuity, and consequently re-engaged pensioners or pensioners who have been called up are not eligible for this payment, since they are already in receipt of a long service pension; their pay and allowances are, however, extended for three days beyond the date of medical survey. I am not aware of any cases where the benefit of these arrangements has not been given to the men concerned, but if my hon. and gallant Friend would let me have details of any such case, I will certainly inquire into it.