§ Sir THOMAS BRAMSDONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether pensions to retired officers and widows of officers will, following on the Halsey Report and after the next financial year, be on Service rates or on civilian-earned rates; and whether, on the present basis of taxation, the result of civilian-earned rates would have the effect of reducing the amount payable upon the pensions mentioned?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Service rates of Income Tax apply to the emoluments of members of the Forces of the Crown only when they have served or are serving during the year of Income Tax assessment. Pensions to retired officers and their widows have always been chargeable at the ordinary earned income rates and not at the Service rates.