§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if his Department classifies Guardsmen Wright and Fisher as serving soldiers. [38906]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 22 April 1998]: Army Board consideration of the question of discharge of Guardsmen Fisher and Wright has been deferred pending the outcome of appeal and judicial review processes initiated by the two Guardsmen. Guardsmen Fisher and Wright are, therefore, classified as serving soldiers although they 283W are not entitled to any pay during their period of imprisonment, nor does that period count as reckonable service for pension purposes.