§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the table of commutation rates for soldiers printed in Appendix VI. of the Royal Warrant for Pay, 1914, varies, between the ages of thirty-six and fifty, from 15 per cent. to 9 per cent. less than the similar table for officers; and whether, seeing that in 1913 better terms were conceded to officers, he will take steps to revise the aforementioned appendix with a view to increasing the scale allowed to soldiers?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe tables for soldier pensioners were based upon experience, which showed that they were not such good lives as retired officers. In view of changes in the composition of the Army, I will consider a revision of these tables as soon as circumstances permit.