§ COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT (Sheffield, Central)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if the pension of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary compelled to resign under Home Rule will be calculated on their pay at the date of their enforced retirement, or on the pay they would be receiving by the addition of 10 years to their actual service; and if the years of service between 20 and 25 years will be allowed, as now, to count each for two-fiftieths in the matter of pension?
§ *THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. J. MORLEY,) Newcastle-upon-TyneTheir pension will be calculated on the men's pay at the date of retirement, but where the added years bring their service beyond 20 years, for each of these years over 20, two-fiftieths will be allowed—i.e., up to 25. Take the case of a man of 15 years' actual service, at date of retirement, drawing £65 per annum. The 10 added years would make 25 years' pensionable service, and he would receive two-fiftieths for five years, making a total of thirty-fiftieths of £65.