SIR GEORGE CAMPBELL&c.) (Kirkcaldy,asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he expects soon to be in a position to announce a decision on the subject of the commutation of Military and Naval Pensions; and, if he will consider the propriety of providing that such commutations shall not be allowed in the case of officers liable to be called out for service in certain events, and of providing, on the contrary, that these pensions should be conditional on compliance with such Regulations as shall secure the services of those officers in case of need?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, WAR DEPARTMENT (Mr. BRODRICK) (Surrey, Guildford)In answer to the hon. Gentleman, I have to say that the whole of this subject is under the consideration of the Secretary of State, and I am not in a position to say when a decision will be arrived at.
§ SIR GEORGE CAMPBELLasked, whether the matters involved in the 1558 second part of the Question would receive the consideration of the Government?
§ MR. BRODRICKreplied in the affirmative.