§ Mr. T. ROBINSONasked the Secretary of State for War whether Army Order 324 of 1919, grants an increase of pay to officers to take effect from 1st July, 1919, but officers serving on that date who have ceased to serve on the date of the issue of the Order, namely, 13th September, are not entitled to receive the increase for the period since 1st July; whether this limitation will operate to the dis- 256W advantage of Territorial officers as compared with Regular officers; and whether he will reconsider the question of making the increase take effect from 1st July in all eases?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLthe facts are as started in the first part of the question There in no discrimination against Territorial officers as such. The question was fully considered by His Majesty's Government, and it is not proposed to reopen it.