§ Lord C. BERESFORDasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will make it compulsory for warrant officer clerks to retire at the age of forty-five years, as is done in the case of the regimental warrant officer, provided that they have then qualified for 4s. per diem pension, or as soon after as they are eligible for that rate of pension, a period of six months' notice being given to all warrant officer clerks immediately affected who would be compulsorily retired under such decision?
§ Colonel SEELYThe warrant officer clerk is permitted to serve on to a later age than the regimental warrant officer, as his work is not considered to require the bodily activity necessary in the case of a combatant soldier. I am not at present aware of any good reasons for the change suggested in the question.