§ Sir J. HARMOOD-BANNERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any consideration will be paid to the pensioned Civil servants of the Government who now find in consequence of the increase in cost of living that their pensions leave them in a state of poverty; and will the Government give a war bonus to the Civil servants under pension to bring them up to the various awards granted to Civil servants in existing employment?
§ Mr. BALDWINI have nothing to add to my previous answers to similar questions on this subject.
asked the Postmaster-General whether, in viewMr. PERKINSof the operation of the rule that Post Office pensions are reduced in cases where the pensioners are temporarily re-employed, he will consider the advisability of so modifying the rule that the pension and pay together shall be made equal to the pre-war rate of pay plus the appropriate war bonus?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHI have been in correspondence with the Treasury on this subject, and a modification of the existing arrangements is in contemplation.