HC Deb 01 March 1922 vol 151 cc399-400W
Lord H. CAVENDISH - BENTINCK

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether ex-Chief Warder Mackerell (Class 2), Dundalk Prison, having held that rank for 8½ years and completed nearly 40 years' service, has had his pension calculated on a basic rate of pay averaging £2 14s. 10d. weekly, when the maximum basic rate of pay for his rank is £.3 9s.; and, if so, will he take steps to have this error adjusted?

Mr. YOUNG

During the last 8½ years ex-Chief Warder Mackerell (Class 2), Dundalk Prison, has, according to the information supplied by the Irish Prison Board on the form of application for a retiring allowance, held successively the rank of Chief Warder (Class 2), Chief Warder (Class 3), Principal Warder and Chief Warder (Class 2), being promoted to the last-named rank on the 17th March, 1920. In accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, his retiring allowance was calculated on the average of the salary and pensionable emoluments received by him during the last three years of service.

Lord H. CAVENDISH - BENTINCK

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that ex-clerk W. Connell, Mountjoy Prison, whose rank in 1919 was that of first-class warder, Grade 1, on a basic pensionable pay of 58s. weekly under the assimilation of 1919–20, was wrongly classified as clerk and schoolmaster on a basic pay of 44s. weekly on which rate, including part of War bonus, his pension was calculated; whether all first-class warders, this officer excepted, were classified as clerks or stewards, or in relative ranks; and, in view of the fact that this ex-officer with nearly 40 years' service has suffered serious financial loss through this error in classification, will he take the necessary steps to have the matter adjusted?

Mr. YOUNG

The retiring allowance awarded to ex-clerk-schoolmaster W. Connell, Mountjoy Prison, was calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Superannuation Acts on the average of the salary and emoluments actually received by him during the last three years of service. The inquiry in regard to this officer's classification as clerk and schoolmaster on the reorganisation of the Irish prison service on the 1st March, 1920, should be addressed to the Chief Secretary for Ireland.