§ Major HORE-BELISHAasked the Under-Secretary of State for India, with reference to those men who were at one time employed in His Majesty's dockyards in England and were pensionable servants under the Admiralty, and later entered into an agreement with the Secretary of State for India for permanent and pensionable service in the Royal Indian Marine Dockyard, Bombay, and with reference to the recommendations of the Inchcape Committee concerning the retrenchment of civilian officers, whether he is aware that some anxiety prevails in the dockyards amongst those who have not yet completed their minimum service qualifying for a pension; and whether he can state that these civilians employed in the Bombay dockyard will not be deprived of their pensionable security of tenure?
§ Earl WINTERTONIn the event of such reductions occurring, employés who are neither eligible to return to employment under the Admiralty nor qualified for pension will, in accordance with the conditions of their tenure, receive gratuities based on the length of their service under Government.