§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost to the Exchequer will be in consequence of the period of suspension and employment in non-effective work being permitted to count for increment and pension in the case of conscientious-objector civil servants?
Mr. SNOWDENThe cost of the concession under which the emoluments of officers restored to full established privileges under the provisions of the Treasury Circular of the 18th August, 1920, have been reassessed as from the 1st August last on the basis of the emoluments, which they would have been receiving had the period of suspension counted for increment, is estimated at £1,013 for the current financial year or £1,447 for a full year. This figure will, of course, be reduced as the officers in question reach the maxima of their scales. It is impossible to give any estimate of the cost of that part of the concession under which, subject to the fulfilment of the requirements of the Superannuation Acts, service during the period of suspension is to be taken into account in the calculation of pension, since the amount of pension is determined by the number of years of service and the salary at the date of retirement.