§ Mr. BARNESasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the probable additional cost to the State of allowing the period of unestablished service being taken into account in the qualifying period for pension in the case of senior assistant clerks in the Statistical Office of His Majesty's Customs?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEIt would be very difficult to form even a conjectural estimate; and in these circumstances I am afraid that it would serve no useful purpose were I to attempt to do so.