HC Deb 10 May 1922 vol 153 c2225W
Sir T. BENNETT

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what will be the additional charge, present and recurrent, on the Indian Treasury, if the refund of the 4 per cent, contribution by members of the Indian Civil Service be antedated from 1st April, 1019, to 1st April, 1900; and what would be the cost of increasing the pensions of those members of the service who retired after the War by £100 for each five years' active service completed after the present fixed pension had been earned?

Earl WINTERTON

The preparation of the figures desired would entail laborious examination of records and conjectural calculations which would not, in my opinion, serve any useful purpose. I regret therefore that I cannot accede to the hon. Member's request.