§ 10. Sir JOHN WARDLAW-MILNEasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that Mr. Ellison, district superintendent of police at Comilla, who was recently murdered, received a fatal injury while bicycling from his office to his house, in spite of a warning issued to police officers against the dangers of bicycling; and, seeing that he was bound to employ this method of conveyance, having been compelled to give up the use of a motor car owing to the cuts in pay recently made by the Government of India, whether the Government will consider making a special allowance to such officials to enable them to retain their motor cars?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am fully aware of the importance of ensuring that officers serving in dangerous areas are not compelled by the cut in pay to expose themselves to avoidable risks, and I have already asked the Viceroy to examine the possibility of granting relief from the cut in cases where it has resulted in an officer whose life is known to be in danger being unable to afford to retain his motor-car.
§ Sir J. WARDLAW-MILNEWill my right hon. Friend consider going a little further and suggesting to the Government of India that police officers generally should be allowed to have motor cars, and not wait until the danger arises?
§ Sir S. HOAREI will take my hon. Friend's suggestion into account.