§ Mr. WARDLEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, having regard to the fact that the Superannuation Act of 1884 was designed to remedy the fault or inadvertence of heads of Departments to apply for Civil Service certificates for the persons employed in their departments, and that the Scrivenery Department of the Royal Courts of Justice is a case of the kind which the Act was intended to remedy, he will state whether, provided the head of that Department made a re- 592W commendation to the effect that the men should receive certificates, he would be prepared to grant the same?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEEmployment on writing duties in the Scrivenery Department is unpensionable, and the Act referred to is not applicable to the case.