§ MR. M'KENNA (Monmouthshire, N.)I beg to ask the Undersecretary of State 778 for War if he is now in a position to state whether, in the case of the Reservists in Section D who have been called up for active service in South Africa, the whole time of their service in Sections A, B, C, or D counts for pensions; and, if so, whether they will be given an Opportunity of re-engaging to complete twenty-one years service for pensions.
§ *MR. WYNDHAMTime in the Reserve counts for pension if the Reservist is permitted to re-engage to complete twenty-one years with the colours. It is not the intention of the Government to give any general permission to Reservists to re-engage, because such a measure, besides being very expensive, would deplete the Reserve, which it is the policy of the Government to enlarge. But a certain number of the Reservists will probably be allowed to re-engage after the war is over.