§ Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is now in a position to say whether pensioners of the Royal Irish Constabulary who take service in the Indian or Colonial police will be liable to have their pensions or any part thereof suspended?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Constabulary (Ireland) Bill as passed by the House of Commons provides that, if any officer or constable to whom a compensation allowance has been awarded under the Bill takes service in any police force, the allowance may be suspended in whole or in part so long as he remains in such force. I have been in consultation on this subject