§ 76. Mr. W. Elwyn Jonesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the increase in the cost of living, he will consider a review of the retired pay and pension rates of retired officers and men of the Royal Navy.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsIf my hon. Friend has in mind the increase of pensions and retired pay already in issue, I would refer him to the answer given on 24th April by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the hon. and gallant Member for Chelsea (Commander Noble). Although the pensions then under discussion were different, the principle involved is the same.