§ 86. Mr. ALFRED DAVIES (Clitheroe)asked the Home Secretary whether he has received any complaints from the rejoined police pensioners of Lancashire who joined the force in 1914; whether these men on rejoining received a flat rate of 5s. per day, irrespective of rank, and have received no war bonus during this period; whether he is aware that a constable whose pay and pension were merged is receiving £2 8s. less per week than the present time serving constable with other ranks in proportion; whether these men claim that they should receive the scale as laid down by the Desborough Committee, and receive the standard rate for 1255 the same duties; and whether, in view of the fact that these men are still serving and have added over five years to their service, they are entitled to the same rate of pay as men with 26 years' service?
§ Major BAIRDThe police pensioners to whom the hon. Member refers accepted employment from the Lancashire Police Authority on the outbreak of war at a rate of 5s. a day, but this rate was afterwards increased, and those of them who still remain in this employment are paid 7s. 6d. a day. They continue to draw their pensions and are not entitled to pay on the scale fixed for members of the regular force; but it is open to them, if they desire to continue their employment, to apply to the Police Authority for a further increase.