MR. HERBERT ROBERTS (Denbighshire, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for India whether, in regard to the Committee recently appointed under the chairmanship of Mr. R. M. Dane, to consider the question of revising the allowances of the subordinate services of the Government of India, he will state the terms of reference; and whether Papers can be laid with reference to the subject-matter and scope of this inquiry.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Brodrick.) I have no information as to the terms of reference to the Committee mentioned in the hon. Member's Question, which appears to have been appointed to consider the allowances of the employees in the secretariats of the Government of India. It was within the competence of the Governor - General to enter upon such an inquiry, without reference to me, as an ordinary measure of administration, and I do not think it necessary to ask for the Papers for submission to Parliament.