81. Vice-Admiral Taylorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how far the 25 per cent. bonus was paid to Emergency List officers in lieu of any additional time served during the war counting towards a pension.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsPayment of the 25 per cent. bonus to certain Emergency List officers during the 1939–45 war was not made to them in lieu of additional time served counting towards pension. These officers received the bonus because, owing to an unfortunate departmental oversight, the decision to cease payment of bonus to re-employed Emergency List officers had not been brought fully to their notice prior to their re-employment. Emergency List officers do not receive retired pay and cannot qualify for it by subsequent re-employment.