HC Deb 01 April 1892 vol 3 c470
MR. MAC NEILL

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India whether the Secretary of State for India will consent to the granting of the Returns relative to Indian matters in to-day's Notice Paper, standing in the name of the hon. Member for Donegal?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (Mr. CURZON, Lancashire, Southport)

A Return is now being prepared on the Motion of the hon. Member for Elgin (Mr. Keay), showing the grants of pensions of 1,000 rupees and upwards, and this, with the exception of the names, will give the hon. Member the information he asks for in the first Return of which he has given notice. As regards the salaries of persons in the Council or office of the Secretary of State, very full information is given in the Return, East India Council, No. 147 of last year. In view of the labour and expense involved, the Secretary of State does not consider it necessary to compile a special Return.

MR. MAC NEILL

Does it show the names of gentlemen in the India Office who, at the same time, are receiving pensions from the Indian Government?

MR. CURZON

The hon. Member, having the Paper in his hands, can find out exactly what it contains.