§ LORD HUGH CECIL (Greenwich)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the Secretary of State will announce his decision on the question of superannuation before the Prorogation; whether the Report of the Departmental Committee on the same subject will be presented to Parliament; and, whether an answer will be given to the memorial presented two years ago?
MR. POWELL-WILLIAMSI have promised my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Epping Division to give the applicants an opportunity of personally representing their case before any recommendation is made to the Secretary of State, and this may somewhat delay the decision. The Report of the Departmental Committee will not be presented to Parliament. The decision will cover all applications on the subject which have been received.