HC Deb 18 March 1919 vol 113 cc1882-3
8. Lieutenant-Colonel POWNALL

asked the Secretary for War whether officers who have been acting as censors abroad for several years will be ineligible for gratuities; and, if so, will he state the reasons?

Captain GUEST (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)

I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given to a question on this subject put by the hon. Member for Putney on the 13th March, to the effect that officers in the censorship oversea are graded as military staff officers, and are eligible for the usual gratuity.

30. Mr. MOSLEY

asked the Secretary of State for War whether all officers who are being retained have now been credited with their bonus; if not, what is the reason for the delay; whether in some cases bonuses have been credited and subsequently disallowed; and whether a new Army Order or Army Council Instruction has been issued or will shortly be issued upon this subject?

Captain GUEST

It has not yet been possible to credit all officers who will be retained with the bonus, as it is necessary to decide in each individual officer's case whether he is to be retained before he can be certified for the bonus. Army Order 10 of the 21st February is the most recent instruction on the subject, and should, I think, suffice to make the position clear. I will let my hon. Friend have a copy.