§ MR. CLAUDE HAYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what is the number of ex-soldiers and ex-sailors affected by the decision of the Government under The Superannuation Act, 1859; and why the Treasury have thought fit to ascertain the views of other Departments in regard to one class of Civil servants when the Treasury refuses to inquire as to the number of ex-soldiers and ex-sailors who suffer undeserved loss by the decision of the Government.
§ MR. BUCHANAN (for Mr. HOBHOUSE)My hon. friend has no information as to the first part of the hon. Member's Question; and the second part of it appears to raise questions of opinion rather than of fact.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAYWill the Secretary to the Treasury endeavour to ascertain the figures mentioned in the first part of the Question? Is it not the fact that recently the Treasury made inquiries in certain Government Departments as to the number of persons affected?
§ MR. BUCHANANsaid he could only refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answer to a Question in February last on the same subject.
§ MR. CLAUDE HAYI shall repeat my Question.