§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEE asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that a definite ruling has been given to the effect that though service in the Navy is allowed to reckon as previous service for annual increment in the pay of civilian clerks in the Coastguard Service this concession is not granted in the case of military service; and whether he will cause the matter to be reconsidered?
§ Sir J. CRAIG: No definite ruling has been given that service in the Navy may be allowed to count for increments in the pay of civilian clerks in Coastguard Offices, nor is it intended that naval or military service should so count. On the other hand, civilian service as clerk in Coastguard Offices is intended to count for annual increments on the scale.