§ Mr. MIDDLETONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what cost-of-living figure the supplementary pensions of civil servants will be related for the quarter beginning 1st July, 1931?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThat part of pension which is in respect of bonus is fixed and revised at quarterly intervals on the basis of the average cost-of-living figure for the preceding three months rounded up to the nearest multiple of five points and in accordance with this arrangement pensions payable for the quarter beginning 1st July, 1931, will be related to a cost-of-living figure of 50. As I have already stated to the House, the 1289W whole question of bonus will be reviewed at an early date in the light of such recommendations as may be submitted on the subject by the Royal Commission on the Civil Service. If any change were to be made in the existing arrangements, it would apply equally to pensioners and serving civil servants.