§ 51. Colonel HOWARD-BURYasked the Minister of Health whether, seeing that Mrs. E. F. Bailes, 10, Cromwell Road, Shenfield, Essex, was employed as a nurse in an asylum from January, 1919, to 14th August, 1930, during which time she paid full contributions; and, seeing that on her resignation there has only been a refund of her contributions from September, 1928, to 14th August, 1930, although she paid in contributions for the nine years previous, and in view of the terms of Sections 6 and 10 (2) of the Asylum Officers Superanuation Act, 1909, will he look into this question and see whether the contributions can be returned for the full period?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am aware of the facts of this case and of the provisions of the Superannuation Act, 1909, to which the hon. and gallant Member 2270 draws my attention. I am, however, advised that the Act does not enable any further payment to be made to Mrs. Bailes.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYIs it not the intention of this Act that contributions which have been paid should be returned. In this case, the lady is deprived of nine years and is only getting the contributions paid for 1½ years.
§ Mr. GREENWOODIf the hon. and gallant Member will look at the Act, he will see that we have fulfilled it in the letter and in the spirit.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYNot in the spirit.