HC Deb 07 September 1939 vol 351 cc614-5

Notwithstanding anything in Section sixteen of the Fire Brigade Pensions Act. 1925, a pension receivable by a person under that Act shall not be suspended for any period for which he takes temporary service in any capacity under a local authority during the period of the present emergency.—[Mr. Peake.]

Brought up, and read the First time.

Motion made, and Question, "That the Clause be read a Second time," put, and agreed to.

Clause added to the Bill.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill, with Amendments, be reported to the House."

4.52 p.m.

Mr. Dalton

Perhaps the Under-Secretary can now give us the answer which he said he would do in correspondence with my hon. Friend the Member for Camber-well, North (Mr. Ammon).

Mr. Peake

The position is that while the period of probation will continue when the man resumes his service with the police after returning from his war service, the increments of pay which he would have received will be credited to him for the purpose of supplementing his pay.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, considered; read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.