§ Sir JAMES AGG-GARDNERasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office if he is aware that certain officers in the Army who were allowed to resume, during the General Election, their former occupation of an election agent have been deprived of three months' pay and allowances and, as the statutory fee for their services is within £50, they have suffered considerable pecuniary loss; and whether, in these circumstances, the Government will defray the difference between the amount of the statutory pay received and the loss of Army pay and allowances withheld?
§ Mr. FORSTERThese officers were granted for this purpose three months' leave without pay or allowances. Those who did not avail themselves of the full three months' leave and rejoined for duty earlier resumed pay and allowance from date of resuming military duty. I am afraid that pay and allowances cannot be issued for the period covered by the actual leave.