§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Lieutenant P. B. Swann, Royal Army Pay Corps, Eastern Command, has, since December, 1939, been before three medical boards and on each occasion passed A1, but because since 1927 he has
1368Wretaining in principle that the soldier's allotment towards an award of dependants' allowance should increase as his pay increases, the new scale ensures that the benefit of such increase of pay accrues directly to the soldier at more stages in the pay range than has been the case hitherto, and that the increases in the rate of allotment do not absorb successive increases of pay. Over the greater part of the range of a soldier's pay, this scale provides for reduced rates of contributory allotment. I will circulate particulars of the new rates of allotment in the OFFICIAL REPORT. I should point out that the new rates will not apply to allotments for family allowance or special dependants' allowance, in which case the amount of the allotment from the soldier's pay is issued to the family in addition to the allowance from Army Funds.
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drawn a permanent disability pension of £42 per year, which he has often offered to surrender since his disability ceased, he has been informed that his commission is to be terminated as from Saturday, 13th July, 1940; and whether he will immediately review this case and take steps to suspend the termination of his commission?
§ Mr. LawMy medical advisers have carefully considered the case of this officer in the light of his medical history, including statements made by the officer himself, and they are satisfied that he should not be regarded as fit for military service. In these circumstances, I regret that I cannot alter the decision which has been reached.