§ 69. Mr. KENNEDYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if any representations have recently been made on behalf of the men belonging to the Royal Fleet Reserve for an increase of the present retainer of 6d. per day in order to secure for them the pre-War allowance of 1s. per day; and if it is proposed to grant the increased allowance 738 now received by the men of the Army Reserve?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr Amery)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative and to the second part in the negative. The gratuity payable to a reservist at 40 years of age after 20 years' qualifying service in the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Reserve has been increased from £50 to £100. As men of the Army Reserve receive neither gratuity nor pension the increase of their allowance affords no ground for a similar increase of the retainer paid to the Royal Fleet Reserve.