§ Mr. GATESasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the statement in the House of Commons on the 13th March, 1924, by the late Secretary of State for War that revisions of the variable elements of officers' pay would only be made at intervals of three years from 1924, he can give an assurance that no further revisions of pay will be considered until the year 1927?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe next automatic revision, upwards or downwards, of the 20 per cent. variable factor in officers' pay will take place as from 1st July, 1927. This automatic triennial revision is, of course, an entirely different matter from the introduction of a new scale of pay such as that introduced for officers commissioned on and after 26th October, 1925. The distinction was made clear by the late Secretary of State in the Debate to which the hon. Member refers.