§ 28. Lieut.-Colonel GAULTasked the Secretary of State for War whether, seeing that the pay and pensions of Army officers are subject to reduction in accordance with the falling cost of living, while the pay and pensions of other services are maintained at their standard rates, he will take the necessary steps to have this matter placed on an equal footing between all services?
§ Mr. SANDERSThe hon. and gallant Member is under a misapprehension. The pay and pensions of other services no less than those of officers of the Army are at present regulated in relation to the cost of living. In the case of the Civil Service the basis has been a cost of living figure of 70 for the 12 months ending 31st August, 1930; from that date I understand the basis will be a cost of living figure of 65. In the case of Army officers, pay and pensions have been based on a cost of living figure of 70 for a period ending 30th June, 1931. The question of the figure to rule from that date will come up for consideration in due course.