§ Major CAYZERasked the Secretary to the Admiralty why the increase of pension awarded to naval officers generally is not applicable to those officers known as kept-on officers; why the 25 per cent. bonus on active service pay, granted to the retired officer who rejoined for service during the War in lieu of increased pension, is not also applicable to the kept-on officer; and in what way, if any, it is proposed to put the kept-on officer on an equal footing with other ranks?
§ Mr. LONGThe rates of retired pay of naval officers are fixed on a scale based on their length of service and age on retirement, subject to certain maximum rates for each rank. When these maximum rates have been reached, no increase of retired1122W pay is earned by further service, but this rule applies equally to all officers, whether retained beyond the age of compulsory retirement or not. Under present Regulations, the bonus of 25 per cent. full pay can only be granted to retired officers called up for service; officers retained on the active list beyond the age of compulsory retirement are not eligible to receive it. The question of the position of these officers with regard to other officers is still under discussion.