§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the fact that the tendency of recent warrants is to award pensions having regard to length of service rather than rank, and in the case of amputations to fix a graduated scale, he will say whether the provision of paragraph 640 of the Royal Warrant will be revised and the new conditions made applicable to all officers disabled during the great War?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo, Sir; I do not propose to reopen these matters.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Secretary of State for War whether Regular officers in receipt of pensions for wounds received in this War, under 693W paragraph 640 of the Royal Warrant, are eligible for the 20 per cent. bonus; and, if so, who is responsible for this payment?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe serving officer has had his pay reassessed in respect of the cost of living and is not entitled to any bonus on wound pension. As regards the retired officer I must refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the Ministry of Pensions.