§ Mr. Daggarasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that a man who is a part-time volunteer member of the Abercarn Council's Auxiliary Fire Service, on his way home from drill, met 986W with an accident, on the 13th June last from which he has not recovered, and that no compensation is payable upon the alleged ground that the incapacity was not due to war injury; and whether he will take steps to see that in such a case measures should be taken to compensate, as this kind of treatment will discourage the recruitment for the local civil defence! services?
§ Sir W. WomersleyUnder the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1939, compensation can only be paid to a civil defence volunteer in respect of an injury arising out of and in the course of the performance by the volunteer of his duties as such. It would appear from the terms of the Question that this condition was not fulfilled in the particular case the hon. Member has in mind. If however the hon. Member will furnish me with particulars of this case I will look into it.