Captain TERRELLasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that ex-policemen on the Reserve were called up during the War and served for the whole of the period; whether many of them have now no pension and nothing to live on; and whether, under these circumstances, he will rank them with ex-Service men in respect of the continuation of unemployment donation?
§ Mr. WARDLEI assume that the hon. and gallant Member's question refers to policemen who had retired, and who, during the War, rejoined the Police Force. I regret that these men cannot be considered as eligible for out-of-work dona—tion under the existing scheme, which is confined to persons who gave actual service with the Forces during the War.