§ 58. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that £36 a year as pension contribution is claimed from Colonial Governments for Imperial naval ratings lent for service in Colonial navies, he will reconsider the scales of pensions for men invalided; and where they have served over 14 years make the scale pensions earned to date of invaliding under such pension regulations as were in force when the men joined His Majesty's service?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Davidson)The rate of pension contribution is fixed on average considerations taking into account all contingencies, and I am unable to recommend any variation of the present disability pension scales on the ground suggested.