§ CAPTAIN NORTONI beg to ask the Frst Lord of the Treasury, whether he is aware that in some Continental countries soldiers joining certain branches of the Civil Service are allowed to count 849 the whole of their Naval or Military service towards civil pension. And, having regard to the fact that ex-postmen and other civil servants are allowed to count towards pension two-thirds of their previous service to the State upon joining the Metropolitan Police Foree, whether, with the view of attracting a desirable class of recruits for the Army, he will consider the advisability of measures being taken for extending similar privileges to ex-soldiers.
§ * SIR J. FERGUSSON (Manchester, N.E.)Before the right hon. Gentleman answers may I ask him whether he will consider the advisability of like measures in regard to Post Office servants who have served in the Army.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.The intention of the hon. Member is to ask whether, if a man transfers himself from one pensioned office to another, the pension which he has earned in the first office shall count towards a general pension. That general rule is observed in the case of those soldiers who have pensioned services; and it would be a violation of the rules to count the services of those soldiers who have not pensioned services?
§ CAPTAIN NORTONIs the portion of service given as soldier not service towards a pension?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo, Sir.