§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the time served by naval retired officers during the War is not allowed to count as service; if so, whether they are in consequence deprived of from four or five years' increment in their retired pensions; whether Clause 51 of the Jerram-Halsey-Bruen Award has been considered in this connection; and whether the decision of the War Cabinet upon the matter has been reversed?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAUnder Order in Council of 5th March, 1910, retired officers who are called out for service in time of war or emergency are granted a bonus of 25 per cent, of their full pay, exclusive of allowances, in lieu of counting the. additional time served for increase of retired pay. As retired officers re-employed dining the War received this bonus, they did not therefore earn any increments of retired pay. The Jerram-Halsey Committee did not recommend any change in this respect. The recommendation of the Committee referred to (No. 51) is that these officers should have their retired pay reassessed oil the new scales of retired pay, on the basis of their rank and amount of service at the time of retirement, and this has been done in all cases where it is to the officer's advantage. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.