§ Mr. Hutchinsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will take steps to amend Articles 1162–67 of the Royal Warrant for the Pay, etc., of the Army so as to enable pensions to be granted from Army funds to the widows and dependants of warrant officers, Class II and Class III, in suitable cases?
Mr. Wore-BelishaThe advantage given to Warrant Officers, Class I, is of long standing and exceptional. In this respect, the attractions of promotion to Warrant Officer, Class I, contain an advantage over those enjoyed by the great majority of employés both inside and outside Government employment. Since the introduction of the Contributory Pensions Act, there would be more ground for withdrawing the concession than for increasing its scope. There is, however, no proposal to withdraw the concession. Provision is already made for the widows and children of other classes of warrant officers whose deaths are due to service.