§ 12. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he can say why the extra increase of bonus to 75 per cent. is applied only to established men and hired men discharged from the Royal dockyards 390 since March, 1920; whether he is aware that the concession has been made retrospective for established men from March, 1915, but not for hired men; and can he explain why this distinction was made?
§ Mr. AMERYThe two cases referred to by my hon. Friend are not alike. A pensioned established employé is still connected with the Service. This is not so, however, in the case of a hired employé, whose contract is definitely terminated when he is discharged with a gratuity.