§ 20. Sir R. WOODSasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if war gratuities to temporary naval medical officers will be on the same scale as those to temporary officers of the R.N.R. and R.N.V.R.; and, if not, would he state the reasons for differential treatment?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAFollowing the practice of the Army, the war gratuities of temporary naval medical officers holding the rank of surgeon-lieutenant are at the rates of £60 and £50 for each year or part of a year's service for officers of the medical and dental branches respectively. The war gratuities of temporary medical officers above the rank of surgeon-lieutenant are based on their pay, and are on the same scale as those of other temporary officers, R.N.R. and R.N.V.R. The reason for the differentiation is that temporary surgeon-lieutenants are on special rates of pay, whilst those above that rank are on Service rates.