§ 68. Major CAYZERasked the Secretary to the Admiralty if he is yet in a position to state whether a decision has yet been arrived at as to the position of officers serving under Agreement T. 124 in respect to war gratuity; and, if not, whether he can promise to make an early announcement on the subject, having in view that considerable dissatisfaction on account of the delay exists amongst officers serving under this agreement?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer given on Thursday last, that naval officers serving under the Agreement referred to will receive a discharge gratuity under the same conditions and at the same rates as General Service Executive Royal Naval Reserve officers of relative rank.
§ 73. Colonel Sir A. SPROTasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware of the great discrepancy between the gratuities awarded to Regular officers as compared with those given to temporary, Special Reserve, or Territorial officers, the figures being: For captains, Regulars£93, others£253; brigade majors, Regulars£93, others£500; brigadier-generals, Regulars£236, others£1,000; and whether he will reconsider the matter?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given on the 24th March last to a similar question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Wirrall.