§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, College)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the case of Honorary Major W. S. Parr Campbell, retired pay list and late of the Seaforth Highlanders (an officer who rose from the ranks), who, although over 55 years of age in 1900 and therefore not liable to serve, volunteered his services during the war, sacrificing civil employment; if he is aware that this officer's pension was merged into the consolidated rate of pay (under Article 488a of the Royal Warrants, 1900) received for his volunteered service, if this deducted pension will be refunded to him, seeing he was beyond the age limit when the Government had any call on his services and is now in somewhat straitened circumstances owing to the impossibility of getting civil employment consequent on advanced age.
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Haldane.) My attention has been drawn to this case, which has been fully considered on many occasions. I regret that I cannot undertake to re-open it.