Captain CRAIGasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that ex-Sergeant Richard B. Tilson, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, lately-stationed at Randalstown, County Antrim, is entitled to a pension of twenty-two-fiftieths of his pay at the date of his discharge on the 18th June, 1920; and that he has actually only been in receipt of a pension of £63 12s. 11d. since that date; and whether he will make inquiries as to the delay in the payment of Sergeant Tilson's full pension?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODAs I explained in reply to a question by the hon. Member for South Tyrone (Mr. Coote) on 28th ultimo, the reassessment of pensions of members of the police forces in Ireland who have retired since 1st April, 1919, is being carried out as rapidly as possible. Sergeant Tilson's pension has already been re-assessed at £117 a year, and arrears are being paid to him as from the date of his discharge. This is twenty-four-sixtieths of his annual pay at the date of his discharge, as recommended by the Desborough Committee.