§ Mr. McEnteeasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that many local authorities and private firms are considering what payment they will make to Territorials and militiamen who are called up for service or training; and, as they will be guided largely by Government policy, will he state whether it is proposed to pay to permanent civil servants, to temporary civil servants, and to permanent and temporary industrial workers in Government establishments, the difference between the value of their service pay and allowances and their normal weekly salary or wage in the Civil Service or Government establishment?
§ Captain CrookshankGenerally, the arrangements will be as follows. All civil servants called up for service in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Bill will be allowed for the whole period of absence2530W the balance of their civil pay to bring up their total emoluments, service and civil, to the level of their civil pay. Subject to the exigencies of the public service, their position in the matter of their normal leave allowance will be unaffected.
In the case of civil servants called up for military training under the Military Training Bill the period of absence will reckon for purposes of increment and superannuation but there will be no issue of civil pay in respect of this period.
The necessary detailed instructions, which will include the bases of assessment of the various emoluments, will be promulgated at an early date and I will send a copy of them to the hon. Member.