§ Mr. T. Smithasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that in August, 1938, the pay and retired pay of all officers, except quartermasters, was revised and substantially improved; and, as quartermasters were called upon to bear the cut of 1931, whether he will consider extending to quartermasters the improved conditions issued under Army Order 169, 1938?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe alterations in rates of pay, promotion conditions and retired pay made in August, 1938, were designed mainly for the combatant officer and could not be applied to quartermasters, who have special rates and conditions of their own. These were, in fact, brought under review at the same time, and an improvement was made, as part of the 1938 changes, in the rate of time promotion to captain and major, which enables many more quartermasters to reach major's rank and earn major's pension.