§ 97. Brigadier Petoasked the Secretary of State for Air, with regard to the rate of deductions made to an officer's retirement pay for each year short of 20 years' service, why such deductions are heavier in the case of officers invalided from the Royal Air Force, compared with other Royal Air Force officers with the same amount of service.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerOfficers who retired after less than 20 years' service are not eligible for retired pay unless they are invalided. There is no question, therefore, of invalided officers being treated less favourably than other officers.