§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for India whether any records are kept in this country of the amounts paid during the previous 12 months or near date in Great Britain to officers in the Indian civil or military services; and can he state the amount recovered or to be recovered from the Imperial Government or other employers and the amount chargeable to Indian revenues?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Wedgwood Benn)If I may, I will circulate the figures for 1928–29.
§ Following are the figures:
§ The amounts charged in the Accounts of the Secretary of State and the High 2 Commissioner for India for the financial year 1928–1929 (the latest completed period) in respect of furlough and pensionary payments to officers of the Indian civil and military services are as follow:
| Accounts 1928–29. | |
| £ | |
| Leave and deputation salaries, overseas pay and study leave allowances | 2,839,655 |
| Pensions | 3,712,313 |
| Total | £6,551,968 |
§ Approximately £60,000 per annum is receivable in each year from the War Office on account of military pensions earned by service outside India and some £3,000 from other employers. The remainder is a charge on Indian revenues.