§ Major COHENasked the Secretary of State for War if he will give the total number of civil servants engaged in his Department on the work of retired pay and pensions of the Army, including the framing of Regulations, the payment of pensions, administration, etc.; how many of these officials are employed at the War Office; how many at the Royal Hospital; if other War Office civil officials are employed on similar duties in other Government buildings; if so, how many and where; and the total annual cost of the work involved as apart from the annual cost of the retired pay and pensions?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe total number of persons solely employed on Army retired pay and pension work is 61. Of these, 15 are civilians employed in the War Office and 46 civilians at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea (for out-pension work). In addition there is staff employed on pension work for part of its time, mainly in the various regimental pay offices, equivalent to 59 whole-time employés. No other War Office civil officials are employed elsewhere on similar duties. The total annual charge for the above staff engaged on the administration,928W award and payment of pensions is approximately £30,000.