§ 20. Colonel YATEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, under the rules framed by His Majesty's Treasury under Section 6 of the Superannuation Act of 1887, officers of the Army on the retired list who accept civil employment under Government or any public Department do not draw the full pay on such appointments, but have to submit to a deduction of not less than 10 per cent. and up to the full amount of their retired pay, as the Treasury may determine; and whether, seeing that these officers have earned their retired pay by previous service, and the full pay of the civil appointments by doing the full work of the appointments, he will take steps to have these Treasury rules amended and the declaration at present required from officers when drawing their retired pay abolished?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Lloyd George)The legislation of 1887 was very carefully considered at the time, and so far as I am aware nothing has occurred since which would render desirable its repeal, or an alteration of the statutory rules.
§ Colonel YATEWill the right hon. Gentleman not consider whether the statutory rules might be amended by him with advantage to the service?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI find that the Prime Minister went into this question very elaborately in 1907, and I will send the hon. and gallant Gentleman a copy of the reply he gave then. I should like him to read it.