HC Deb 12 July 1926 vol 198 cc4-5
10. Sir R. HAMILTON

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any decision has yet been arrived at regarding the manner of calculating the pensions of officers who have been transferred between different Colonies in East and West Africa?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

Not yet. This is part of the general question now under consideration, of the future arrangements for pensions in respect of service in more than one Colony. It also turns on the introduction of pension legislation, which is now being drafted, in the East African Dependencies.

Sir R. HAMILTON

Will it be possible to expedite the matter, seeing that it has been hanging fire for a number of years?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

I sincerely hope so. I have come across several cases in my own experience of extreme hardship and difficulty. The adjustment of the different services is a very complex question. Everything that can be done will be done.