§ 59. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked why pensioner writers, second-class, in the Royal dockyards who joined before May, 1909, and who have bad to satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners in all their requirements, and who are compelled to comply with all the details of the Superannuation Act, are only granted Civil Service certificates to a temporary situation, notwithstanding the fact that their appointments are identical with all others issued from the Admiralty which carry establishment with them; and is he aware that the present procedure debars pensioner writers, second class, from the superannuation allowance?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt is the fact that candidates for the office of Pensioner Writer, second class, are examined by the Civil Service Commissioners at the Admiralty request. But this does not carry with it the right to establishment. With regard to the last part of the question, if the pensioner writer is not established he is, of course, not eligible for a superannuation allowance; but a hired pensioner writer, second class, promoted to be a 1837 pensioner writer, first class, becomes ipso facto established, eligible for a superannuation allowance, and is permitted to count half his service in the second class for pension.