§ 7. Mr. HOGGEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India what steps he proposes to take to ensure that equality of treatment is given to all services and to all European Government servants in India?
§ Earl WINTERTONPerhaps the hon. Member would be so good as to indicate in what respects he considers that inequality of treatment exists and should be remedied.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs there not a difference between the ordinary Civil Service and the Indian Medical Service?
§ Earl WINTERTONThere are and always have been differences, but I am not sure what is the specific difference to which the hon. Gentleman alludes.
§ Mr. HOGGEWill my Noble Friend consider putting the Indian Medical Service on the same terms of equality with regard to pensions and commutation as members of the ordinary Indian Civil Service?
§ Earl WINTERTONMy hon. Friend is aware that members of the Indian Medical Service are not the only ones affected in that respect. I will consider the whole matter.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEWill the Noble Lord consider this matter from the point of view of the absolute difference between white and black in attending on white patients?
§ Earl WINTERTONThat is a very big question and one very difficult to answer at Question Time. I referred to it in my speech the other day. The whole matter, however, is receiving the earnest consideration of my Noble Friend.