16. Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGANasked the Minister of Pensions what was the number of appointments made at salaries of £400 a year and upwards in the Ministry of Pensions during the years 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923, respectively; in what branches were the appointments made; and what were the number of clerks in Grades I, II and III dismissed in the same years?
Mr. ROBERTSThe fluctuations in the amount of bonus payable, the changes in administration brought about by the War Pensions Act, 1921, alterations in organisation, and the substitution of men for women, render it difficult, without considerable research, to furnish my hon. and gallant Friend with the figures asked for, which, even if they could be readily supplied, would not give a reliable aspect of the position for the periods mentioned.
Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGANWill the right hon. Gentleman kindly reply to the last part of the question, as to the number of clerks in Grades I, II and III that were dismissed?
Mr. ROBERTSAs I have indicated, considerable research would be required for that. If my hon. and gallant Friend persists in the point, it shall be done.
17. Lieut.-Colonel WATTS-MORGANasked the Minister of Pensions what are the names, rank, and salaries of the medical officers of his Department who are in receipt of pensions other than disability pensions; what is the amount of such pension, and whether any officers have been discharged who are not in receipt of service pensions and able to carry out the duties of those officers who 2523 have been retained and who are in receipt of pensions in addition to their salaries?
| Name. | Rank. | Salary. | Pension. | ||
| £ | £ | s. | d. | ||
| Sir A. Lisle Webb, K.B.E., C.B., etc. | D.G.M.S. | 1,800 | 525 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleet Surg. H. X. Browne | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 875 | 547 | 0 | 0 |
| Col. R. J. Copeland | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 865 | 800 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. R. H. Hall | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 875 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Surg. Cmdr. G. E. McLeod | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 1,020 | 510 | 0 | 0 |
| Surg. Cmdr. J. A. Moon | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 850 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. H. G. Smeeth | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 850 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. R. E. Williamson | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 945 | 80 | 7 | 6 |
| Dr. G. Y. C. Hunter | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 850 | 400 | 0 | 0 |
| Surg. Cmdr. H. B. Hall | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 920 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Surg. Lt.-Cmdr. C. F. Willes | Deputy Commr. of Med. Services | 875 | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Surg. Lt.-Col. C. R. Kilkelly, C.M.G., M.V.O. | Hospital Supt. | 700 | 396 | 0 | 0 |
| Depy. Surg. Gen. E. H. Meaden, C.M.G., R.N. | Hospital Supt. | 500 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Col. A. E. Weld | Hospital Supt. | 800 | 540 | 0 | 0 |
| Col. F. I. Greig | Hospital Supt. | 1,000 | 396 | 0 | 0 |
| Col. A. W. N. Bowen | Hospital Supt. | 900 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
| Col. H. A. Bray, C.B., C.M.G. | Hospital Supt. | 800 | 800 | 0 | 0 |
| Dr. J. Cowan | Pathologist | 600 | 600 | 0 | 0 |
§ Every care is taken to ensure that medical officers in receipt of pensions of this kind are not, other things being equal, being retained in preference to officers not in receipt of such pensions: but it will be understood that officers in this position have had administrative and medical experience of a kind to make their services particularly valuable to the Ministry.