Mr. KELLYasked the Minister of Transport whether it is proposed by the Ministry or by the railway companies to increase the superannuation allowances of railway employés pensioned before the War; if so, in what proportion; the total number and total annual value of War bonuses paid to railway officials earning £1,500 a year and upwards; in how many cases the bonuses have been made permanent by addition to salary; and in how many cases applications to make the War bonus permanent are now under consideration?
§ Sir E. GEDDESAs regards the first part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on the 1st November in reply to a question on this subject by the hon. Member for Stafford (Mr. Ormsby-Gore) and to other replies, of which I am sending the hon. Member copies. As regards the latter part of the question, I am not in possession of the information desired by the hon. Member.