§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what war bonus has, in the last few weeks, been granted to civil servants whose salaries range between £5oo and £85o per year; and whether he will take steps to obtain the same treatment for the senior staffs of the British railways who, so far, have had no advance in remuneration to meet increased costs due to the war?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerAs stated in the official announcement issued by the Treasury, which appeared in the Press on 9th June, a war bonus at the rate of £25 per annum has been granted to non-industrial male civil servants whose salaries range between £500 and £850 a year. My hon. Friend will, no doubt, have seen the announcement in the Press on 3rd July that a war advance equivalent to that paid to the lower grades of the railway staffs is being extended to the special class staff of the railways on salaries up to £1,000 a year.