§ MR. WARDLE (Stockport)I beg to ask the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire, as Chairman of the Kitchen Committee, if any provision has been made for pensions for waiters who have been in the service of the House for twenty-one years or over, or if he will consider the advisability of making such provision.
§ MR. JACOBY (Derbyshire, Mid.)No provision has been made for pensions for waiters who have been in the service of this House for twenty-one years and over. I have recently been engaged in considering a pension scheme for the permanent staff of the refreshment department. As the hon. Member is no doubt aware, the initial difficulty of a pension scheme is that of pounds, shillings, and pence. Subject to our financial position being favourable, and with the sanction of the Kitchen Committee, I hope to commence making provision for the purpose this year.