HC Deb 13 July 1938 vol 338 cc1346-7W
Sir A. Wilson

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that Government and local government employés who are serving in the Territorial Army no longer enjoy the protection of Section 3 of the Local Government Emergency Powers Act, 1916, with the result that periods of duty with the Territorial Army whilst embodied do not count for pension; and whether he will consider the introduction of legislation to remedy this handicap on Government servants?

Captain Wallace

The Section in question does not apply to civil servants, and in their case the question of legislation does not arise. In the event of the Territorial Force being again embodied, fresh legislation will be required, if a similar concession is to be made to local government employés, and it will be for the Government of the day to decide whether such legislation shall be introduced.