§ 86. Mr. INSKIPasked the Secretary of State for War whether the new Army bonus will be paid to officers in hospital; if not, whether the bonus is intended to be an addition to regimental pay; and what are the reasons for withholding it?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Forster)The circumstances under which the first issue of the bonus is affected by an officer being in hospital are fully set out in paragraph 2 of Army Order 84, of which I will send my hon. Friend a copy. All serving officers will receive the bonus from the 1st May.