§ 7. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOXasked the Secretary of State for India whether it is the intention of His Majesty's Government in Great Britain to make themselves responsible in any future constitution for the pensions of the officials and officers of the Indian Civil Service, Indian Army, Indian Medical Service, Forestry, and other Departments?
§ Sir S. HOAREI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Preston (Mr. Kirkpatrick) on the 7th March, 1932.
§ Sir A. KNOXIn view of the anxiety there is in the country on this point, is it not possible for the Government of India to pay over sufficient Capttal to provide for these pensions before the institution of new reforms?
§ Sir S. HOAREI realise that there is considerable anxiety on this matter. It is one of the questions that have to be considered very fully by the Joint Select Parliamentary Committee. My hon. and gallant Friend will see, if he refers to the answer I mentioned, that I dealt very fully with the question in that answer.