§ 3. Mr. RUPERT GWYNNEasked the Pensions Minister whether, under the recent Royal Warrant, the retired pay for temporary officers who have been invalided out of the Army with disability equal to the loss of a limb and placed on half-pay, has been increased to meet the higher cost of living?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThere has been no Royal Warrant of recent date relating to the disability retired pay of officers. The matter referred to in this question is under the consideration of the Select Committee, the present position being that a bonus of 20 per cent. is added to the retired pay to meet the higher cost of living.