§ 5. Mr. GUYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will reconsider the case of Mr. O. G. Cromb, a retired special clerk formerly employed at the Register House, Edinburgh, who completed 43 years' service, of which only 13 years have been counted for his pension?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI have given this case careful consideration in consultation with the Treasury, with full regard to the representations made by the Special Clerks' Association and by my hon. Friend. The proposal recently made to the Special Clerks' Association under which previous service from 1st October, 1918, may be allowed to count for pension is in accord with the most favourable practice adopted in similar oases in which categories of staff were made pensionable after the War, and I am satisfied that no further concession is possible.
§ Mr. GUYIs the decision in this case not at variance with the general practice recognised by the Royal Commission to count one-half of the unestablished service for pension?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI think not. The case has received specially favourable consideration.