Oral Answers to Questions — Aliens. – in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if the present Air Force Regulations provide, in the event of Air Force pensioners, being recalled or invited to return to service in case of a national emergency, that such pensioners will be entitled to draw their pensions while serving and count their war service for additional pension; and whether he will give the reference to the Regulation?
Mr William Leach
, Bradford Central
The question, so far as the Royal Air Force is concerned, is under consideration, and the Regulations contain as yet no provision upon the subject.
Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha
, Plymouth, Devonport
Will the hon. Gentleman see that these pensioners are treated in the same way as the Admiralty have treated theirs, and not in the way in which the War Office have treated theirs?
Mr William Leach
, Bradford Central
I think the hon. and gallant Member can have confidence in our sense of fairness.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
