§ 76. Commander Galbraithasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any retired civil servant, at present employed on Government work, is drawing his full pension in addition to the emoluments of his present office.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Assheton)Section 20 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, provides (in effect) that if a pensioned civil servant
shall be appointed to fill any office in a Public Department,he may draw only so much, if any, of his pension as when added to the pay of his new office does not exceed the pay of his old office. An appointment paid from public funds is not always an office in a public Department within the meaning of the section.
§ Commander GalbraithMay we take it from that answer that retired members of the Civil Service are treated in exactly the same way as retired officers of the Army Navy, and Air Force?
§ Mr. AsshetonNo, Sir, I would not like to commit myself to that without considerable thought.
§ Commander Sir Archibald SouthbyCan my right hon. Friend say why not?