Mr. NUGENTasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether temporary clerks employed in Government Departments on and from the 1st January, 1917, but who joined the Colours before the recent award of arrears of bonus by the Arbitration Board had been paid to those of their colleagues still serving as temporary clerks, are now entitled to be paid arrears of bonus at the rate laid down by the Arbitration Board as from the 1st 1615W January, 1917, up to the date of leaving their respective Departments for the purpose of joining the Navy or the Army; and, if so, seeing that cases have occurred where such arrears of bonus have not been paid, will he instruct heads of Departments accordingly?
§ Mr. BALDWINEmployés of Government Departments who have joined His Majesty's Forces since the 1st January are allowed any arrears of bonus in respect of service in their Departments since the 1st January, which is payable under the terms of the Conciliation and Arbitration Boards' awards and of the Treasury Circular notifying them. I do not think it is necessary to issue any special directions on the point.