§ Lieutenant-Colonel ROBERT PEELasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to indicate what will be the post-war organisation of the Special Reserve?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIt is not possible to make a statement on the subject at present. The matter is under consideration.
§ Lieutenant-Colonel R. PEELasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that ex-Regular officers who belonged to the Special Reserve before the War are on demobilisation only being paid gratuity at the rate of thirty-one days per annum, whereas in paragraph 496, Royal Warrant, it is distinctly stated that reemployed retired officers, other than those compulsorily recalled to the Service, may be included under sub-paragraph (b), 2736W which would give them the same and not a lower rate of gratuity than other officers holding Special Reserve commissions?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe hon. and gallant Member is under a misapprehension. Subdivision (a) of Article 497 applies to all officers who retired with retired pay or gratuity whether they are compulsorily recalled under (a) of Article 496 or re-employed under (b) of that Article.