The pensions of civil pensioners re-employed in the Government service ate, under Section 20 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, either suspended or adjusted so that the salary and pension of a civil servant re-employed shall not exceed the amount of his former pay. No deduction is made from the service or disability pension of ex-members of the army, Navy or Air Force employed in a civil capacity; but, subject to considerations of efficiency, preference is given as regards temporary employment to ex-service personnel not in possession of private means. In computing private means, account is taken of service pensions, but not of disability pensions. It is the policy of the Government to avoid all unnecessary expenditure in administration, and I regret that I do not see my way to agree to the considerable expenditure that would be involved in the preparation of a comprehensive return on the lines suggested.