§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Secretary for Scotland if, in view of the reading of the Treasury on 20th December, 1918, to the effect that the 10s. increase of pay 1282W granted to the prison staffs in September, 1918, was largely based on a comparison of the rates of pay of the warder with those of the police, he will explain why 10s. was deducted from the 24s. per week bonus granted under Award No. 84, dated 31st March, 1919?
§ Mr. MUNROI understand that the Treasury have taken the view that the 10s. increase of pay granted to the prison staffs in September, 1918, was given at least in part on account of the change in conditions due to the War and partook of the nature of a War bonus. It was therefore held that these officers were not entitled to the same bonus as other Civil servants whose pay was fixed on pre-War conditions, and when a further increase of pay was granted in May, 1919, it was arranged that 10s. should be deducted from the full bonus calculated on the rates of pay then fixed. I may add that the whole question of the pay and bonus of prison officers is now being revised in connection with the recent increase of the Civil Service bonus.