21. Mr. W. M. WATSONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the number of officers and men at present employed in the Royal dockyards (giving each dockyard separately) who are in receipt of a service pension and who are now qualifying for a civil pension; the average sum which is being paid as pension, giving the highest and lowest rates; and the total amount of these pensions?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Davidson)I regret that in order to obtain this information the expenditure of time and labour would be so great that I cannot comply with the hon. Member's request. I would add, for the hon. Member's information that in fixing the rates of pay for the civil employment no regard whatever is paid to the fact that some individuals may be in receipt of naval pensions for past services.