§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that, in the case of chief officers of Coastguard pensioned between 1st April, 1888, and 31st March, 1889, the length of their service amounted to between 10 years and 3 months and 22 years and 7 months, and the amount of pension granted was from £67 to £100; and whether, seeing that the average pension of chief officers of Coastguard is now only £57, the Board of Admiralty can now see their way to increase this amount?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe particulars stated by the Noble Lord do not accord with Admiralty records, which show that during the period mentioned the length of service ranged from 7 years 143 days 1045W to 14 years 156 days, and the amount of pension from £51 13s. 4d. to £80 3s. 2d. With regard to the latter part of the question, I can add nothing to the replies given to the Noble Lord on 2nd June, 19th March, and 12th February last.