HC Deb 14 July 1953 vol 517 cc1893-4
37. Mr. Wyatt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what grounds he has decided that Mr. J. L. Bewick, who was a member of the Royal Army Service Corps, enjoyed military rank, wore military uniform, received military training and served abroad in a war theatre, is not entitled, for the purpose of Section 1 of the Superannuation Act, 1946, to be regarded as a former member of the Armed Forces of the Crown.

Mr. R. A. Butler

Since this decision was given, further facts have come to my notice. I am having them investigated and will write to the hon. Member as soon as I can.

Mr. Wyatt

Will the Chancellor bear in mind that this man, on demobilisation, was transferred to Class Z of the Army Reserve, in which he still is, and that it is, therefore, rather unfair to deny that he is a member of the Armed Forces of the Crown?

Mr. Butler

It all arose out of this difficulty of defining whether the R.A.S.C./E.F.I. was service in the Armed Forces, but I shall be writing to the hon. Member, after making a review.