§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury in what Departments fractional periods of years are allowed to count for retired pay; in what Departments it is customary to allow officers to complete a stated period after reaching the ordinary age for retirement in order that they should derive the benefits in their pensions; and in what Departments neither of these procedures is followed?
§ Mr. McNEILLIn none of the three fighting services, to which I presume the hon. Member intends to refer, are officers allowed to count fractional periods of years for retired pay or to complete a period after reaching the age of compulsory retirement in order to obtain an increased rate of retired pay.