HC Deb 22 June 1943 vol 390 c1086

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session making further provision as respects the superannuation benefits of members of His Majesty's foreign service, it is expedient to authorise any increase in the moneys to he provided by Parliament for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1935, and the Superannuation (Diplomatic Service) Act, 1929, that may be attributable to provisions of the first mentioned Act relating to—

  1. (a) the grant of a superannuation allowance and an additional allowance to members of his Majesty's foreign service whose employment is terminated before the retiring age;
  2. (b) members of the said service who, after recall from an office abroad by reason of war circumstances, have served in a less remunerative office under the Crown (whether at the time of their. recall they were members of that service or of His Majesty's Foreign Office and diplomatic service, commercial diplomatic service or consular service);
  3. (c) the circumstances in which former members of His Majesty's consular service in China are to be treated as if they remained members thereof for the purposes of Sub-section (1) of Section seven of the Superannuation Act, 1935."—(King's Recommendation signified.)—[Mr. Eden.]

Resolution to be reported upon the next Sitting Day.