§ Mr. SEARS (on behalf of Sir George Kekewich)asked why, in some cases, when unestablished civil servants were promoted to the establishment the whole of the unestablished service, and, in other cases, only half the unestablished service, was allowed to count as pensionable service; and what was the reason that, in the latter cases, half the unestablished service was rejected as not pensionable?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe Treasury have only power under section 3 of the Superannuation Act, 1887, to reckon unestablished service for pension "if, in their opinion, any special circumstances of the case warrant such a course." In exercising this power the Treasury have regard 175 to the character and conditions of each class of employment; and it is not possible to lay down any rates of general application.