§ CAPTAIN NORTONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that of the men placed under suspension in Woolwich Arsenal on 7th April last many are entitled to a bonus; and seeing that no hope of re-employment is held out to them, will he see that the bonus due is paid without delay in order that they may go in search of work elsewhere.
§ * MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe hon and gallant Member is under a misapprehension. Men are not kept under suspension if there is no hope of early employment for them, but are discharged on reduction and are paid any pension or bonus for which they may be qualified. Men selected for discharge on reduction are in the period intervening between such selection and their actual discharge given leave to seek employment elsewhere. Those who succeed in obtaining work are struck off as discharged on reduction, and are accorded all the privileges to which men who leave from such a cause are entitled.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONWill the right hon. Gentleman see that men who wish to go to Canada or elsewhere to seek employment are paid their bonuses before they go?
§ * MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERIf the hon. Member can give me particulars of any cases in which injustice has been done I will investigate them.