§ 52. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Prime Minister whether he is now prepared to recommend that all time served in the. War in any of the fighting services shall count towards assessment of Civil Service pension in the case of demobilised men who enlisted voluntarily and who have returned to their Civil Service appointments?
§ Mr. BALDWINI am not sure that I understand the meaning of the hon. and gallant Member's question. If it relates to pensionable Civil servants who, during the War, enlisted without permission from their Departments but who have nevertheless been reinstated, I know of no such case in which the period of service in the forces has not been allowed to count towards civil pension.
§ Colonel ASHLEYWould those, then, who enlisted voluntarily, with the approval of their Department, also be allowed to count?
§ Mr. BALDWINCertainly.