§ 13. Mr. LECKIEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware of the hardship caused to many unemployed reservists by the fact that their reserve pay is received only at the end of each quarter, while it is taken into account in assessing transitional payments; and if he will relieve the situation by arranging that in future reservists shall be paid weekly in the same way as old age pensioners?
§ Mr. COOPERThe alleged hardship is a matter for the local committees who administer the transitional payments. To alter the system by which reserve pay is issued quarterly in arrear would give rise to considerable additional work and expense.