HC Deb 18 July 1919 vol 118 cc864-6

Order for Second Reading read.

Mr. BALDWIN

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a second time. After the explanation which I gave on the introduction of the Bill on the Financial Resolution, I need not make a long speech. It is a one-Clause Bill, giving effect to a promise made in answer to Parliamentary questions, and which in effect means that any retired officer in receipt of a salary over £400 a year who has hitherto had 10 per cent. deducted as a Civil servant will in future be able to get both civil salary and pension in full, thus placing him on the same footing as men who are not officers. This is a reform that has been pressed for some time. I am very anxious that statutory effect, should be given to the waiving of this 10 per cent. deduction, and if the House is really disposed to allow us to take the remaining stages of this Bill to-day, I should be very grateful.

Mr. HOGGE

As far as we are concerned, we shall be very glad to have the Bill passed through all its stages.

Colonel YATE

May I offer my cordial thanks to the hon. Member for the introduction of this Bill so soon?

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read a second time, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House for Monday next.—[Colonel Sanders.]

The remaining Government Orders wore read, and postponed.

ADJOURNMENT.—Resolved,

"That this House do now adjourn."— [Colonel Sanders.]

Adjourned accordingly at Twenty-five minutes after Four o'clock.