§ MR. ERNEST GRAY (West Ham, N.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether the Imperial Service medal is recommended on behalf of Civil servants in the lower grades who, having given long and faithful service, still retain their appointments; or whether it is reserved for those who have completed their service.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURBy the statutes of the Order, it is on retirement that this honour is given.