HC Deb 31 May 1949 vol 465 cc1936-7
Mr. Glenvil Hall

I beg to move, in page 9, line 3, after "capacity," to insert "or part-time service."

The effect of this Amendment and the two which follow is that the Clause determines the categories of civil servants who have the option to contract out of the widows' scheme in Part I of the Bill. Those who have this right are, under the Bill as now drafted, those who at the date of the passing of the Act were already serving in either an established or an unestablished capacity and who subsequently became established. The effect of the Amendments is to add those who at that time were serving in a part-time capacity, and who subsequently became established. This is a little technical but it is essential that we should have these words inserted in order to include the part-timer.

Amendment agreed to.

Further Amendments made: In page 9, line 5, leave out "his service in that capacity," and insert "that service."

In line 6, leave out "the half," and insert "any part."—[Mr. Glenvil Hall.]