§ Major GLYNasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the Army Order 316, of 1014, which partially stopped commutation of officers' pensions, has not been revolted; whether he proposes issuing a new Army Order to the effect that the commutation of officers' pensions has been re-opened, and stating the conditions, so that officers about to retire may know what are the official regulations now current which govern commutation of pensions?
§ Mr. FORSTERA new Army Order, on the lines suggested, is about to be issued.
§ Major GLYNasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether officers who retired before the amended Regulations of 1919 became operative will, if they so desire, be allowed to commute down to £80 a year or half their pension, seeing that £80 was the limit laid down in the Royal Warrant for Pay, 1914, Article 514, as one of the conditions governing commutation of pension?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe limit of £80 has been raised to £100 after careful con-1660W sideration, and I am not prepared to make any change. There is no vested right in the matter, as the Royal Warrant states clearly that commutations are subject to such conditions as may from time to time be laid down by the Army Council.