§ Mr. Parkerasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the nature of the changes in the conditions under which female civil servants receive a gratuity on marriage and the reasons for these changes?
§ Captain WallaceThe Treasury Minute of 6th December, 1934, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy, provides that, subject to certain conditions, if a woman civil servant who has retired with a gratuity on marriage is re-employed in an established capacity, she may refund the gratuity in order that her previous service may be aggregated with her subsequent service for superannuation purposes. I am not aware of any other recent change in the conditions subject to which marriage gratuities may be granted.