§ 23. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he will consider the advisability of restoring the cuts in the special campaign pensions, in view of the prevailing feeling of dissatisfaction among the recipientsdue to the fact that there is no reduction made in the amount of the officers' good service pensions?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Mr. Duff Cooper)No, Sir; the change must be regarded as permanent. But I would point out that, although the pensions to which my hon. Friend refers are not comparable, the rate of the special campaign pension has been substantially increased since the War, whilst the rates of annuities to officers and soldiers for meritorious service have remained unchanged since before the War.