asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he has been able to arrange to carry out the recommendation of the Committee on Post Office Servants in respect to the pensions of the men serving in K Company, Royal Engineers, contained in paragraph 90 of that Committee's Report?

No, Sir.

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that as to this matter there was a unanimous recommendation by the Committee, consisting of nine Members of this House, drawn from all sections, and will he reconsider the subject?

I am aware of that, and I am also aware that the views of the Treasury were unfortunately not laid before the hon. Member's Committee, but I am ready to discuss the matter with the hon. Member at any time he requires.

asked the Secretary to the Treasury if there is a rule where- under a second division clerk promoted to the first division may not receive an immediate increase in salary although if he were promoted to a staff clerkship such an increase would be allowed; and, if so, whether his Department is prepared to waive this rule in the case of long-service men specially recommended by their Departments for promotion?

A second division clerk, whether promoted to the first division or to a staff clerkship, cannot ordinarily receive an immediate increase of salary on promotion unless his salary as a second division clerk is less than the minimum of the post to which he is promoted. I see no reason to vary the existing practice, which applies the same principle to both cases.