HC Deb 20 April 1883 vol 278 cc746-7
SIR HENRY FLETCHER

asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, When it is the intention of their Lordships to bestow upon Officers of the Royal Marines a fairer proportion of pensions, from the funds of Greenwich Hospital, than they enjoy at present; and, if they intend to bestow any pensions of £150 a year to General Officers of the corps, such as are held by ten Flag Officers in the Roval Navy?

SIR THOMAS BRASSEY

Pensions to officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines are payable either from Naval funds or from the funds of Greenwich Hospital. The claims of officers to Greenwich pensions must, therefore, be measured with reference to the pensions from Naval funds. The General Officers of Royal Marines, to whom the Question more particularly refers, are 30 in number. They have no Greenwich pensions; but they have six Naval good service pensions of £200 a-year. Flag Officers of the Navy have 10 Naval good service pensions of £300 a-year, and 10 Greenwich pensions of £150. For these pensions 287 officers are eligible. It will be obvious that the General Officers of Marines have a considerable advantage as compared with Flag Officers.