§ Sir Smedley Crookeasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the dissatisfaction which is being aroused as a result of the action on the part of his Department in discharging men suffering disablement under paragraph 390 (XVIII) (a) King's Regulations, in that such men are deprived of 14 days' pay, immediate payment of post-war credits and treatment under the Ministry of Pensions Continuity of Treatment Scheme; and whether he will issue instructions to ensure that no man who is suffering from a disability is discharged under this paragraph.
§ Mr. A. HendersonIf a man is medically unfit for service in the Army he is not discharged under the paragraph quoted by my hon. Friend. The man is so discharged only if the medical authorities consider that he is fit for further service, although he may have some disability, but if the Army has no suitable employment for him in his rank. The points mentioned by my hon. Friend raise issues of considerable difficulty, but they are now being looked into.