§ MR. G. W. E. LODER (Brighton)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is in a position to state what action the Treasury propose to take under Section 8 (2) of the Compensation Act, 1897, with regard to framing a scheme enabling such Government servants as may desire to do so to contract out of the provisions of the Act?
§ MR. HANBURYYes, Sir; a Treasury Warrant is in course of preparation enabling Government servants to contract themselves out of the provisions of the Act if they so desire. The Warrant will contain a scheme of compensation which will be submitted for the certificate of the Registrar of Friendly Societies as required by the 3rd Section.