§ Sir E. Graham Littleasked the Secretary of State for War to what extent soldiers rendered unfit for service in the forces for reasons of ill-health are being discharged under paragraph 390 K.R., 1940, a procedure which is also used for discharge for reasons discreditable to the individual; whether the cases of men in the first category come under review by the Ministry of Pensions and whether they are entitled to receive the silver badge; and whether, in the contrary event, he will rectify this injustice?
§ Sir J. GriggA soldier who has been found physically unfit by a medical board is discharged from Army service under King's Regulations, 1940, paragraph 390 (xvi) as "ceasing to fulfil Army physical requirements." Soldiers who on medical grounds are physically fit for further service but for whom no suitable employment can be found are discharged under King's Regulations 390 (xviii) (a) "Services no longer required." King's Regulations provide that this cause of discharge will be amplified in cases where it will benefit the individual concerned. In these cases the documents are not automatically sent to the Ministry of Pensions but this does not in any way preclude such soldiers from claiming pensions. A silver badge is only issued to a man who is granted a disability pension.