§ Admiral of the Fleet Sir H. MEUXasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that, following the cancellation, by the Royal Naval Volunteer Act of 1917 and Royal Proclamation of the 17th July, 1917, of the right of all members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, under Section 5 of the Royal Naval Reserve (Volunteer) Act. 1859, to be discharged from active service at the expiration of three years from the time of being called up, detained pay was, by Admiralty Order of the 1st September, 1917, No. 2,777, granted to all men belonging to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, provision will be made for an augmentation of the pay of officers affected by this cancellation?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThere is no intention of granting increased pay to officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve whose services are retained beyond three years. Commissioned rank carries with it certain immediate and prospective advantages, financial and other, for which men are not eligible, and no reason is seen, therefore, for granting to commissioned officers additional emoluments provided by Statute particularly for the benefit of men. My hon. and gallant Friend is, of course,202W aware that officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve participated in the recent increases of pay and other concessions granted with effect from 1st October last.