§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the hardship caused to wounded and invalided officers, under Article 540 of the Pay Warrant, whereby a sick or wounded officer placed on the half-pay list while under treatment can only count one year of his half-pay, service towards promotion and pension; and whether, in view of the fact that this loss of health is attributable to service to the country, he will take steps to prevent this being made a penalty in regard to promotion and pension?
§ Mr. FORSTERUnder Article 305 of the Royal Warrant, a, sick or wounded officer may draw full pay up to a maximum period of eighteen months. The one year on half-pay referred to in Article 540 is in addition to this. A maximum of two and a half years away from duty seems to meet the necessities of the case.