§ MR. JAMES O'CONNOR (Wicklow, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether, having regard to the statement he made on the 25th April, 1901,†referring to pensions to postal servants, he will now describe the class of overtime payments which are included in the calculation for pensions, and also the class of overtime that is not taken into consideration.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINOvertime is only counted in the calculation of pension if it has been regular, continuous and considerable in amount.
§ MR. JAMES O'CONNORWhat about the last paragraph?
†See (4) Debates, xcii, 1322.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINIt is not counted when it has not been regular, continuous, and considerable in amount.