§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what gratuity was 126W offered to Mr. S. Fegan, of 1195 Shore Road, Belfast, if he resigned as a civilian employee from the Royal Air Force Station, Edenmore, in August, 1960; and what steps were taken to inform him that this would not be paid if he accepted another post and subsequently resigned.
§ Mr. H. FraserNone. Under the special rules which applied to the circumstances of his redundancy at Edenmore, Mr. Fegan would have been eligible to resign and claim a gratuity only if there had been no other Government employment available locally. In the event, alternative employment was found for him near his home. I have no record of whether he was specifically reminded at this time of the general rules governing resignation from established Government employment but, as I have said, there is no question of his having lost any opportunity for resignation on special terms.