§ Mr. F. C. THOMSONasked the Secretary of State for War why the widows of Regular officers who were serving in India before the War are placed at a disadvantage compared with those of temporary officers as regards alternative pensions, in respect that for the latter alternative pensions are calculated on actual pre-war receipts, while for the former they are calculated on pay which they would have received if they had been elsewhere?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSI have been asked to reply to this question. In the assessment of pre-war earnings for2246W alternative pensions British regimental officers who were serving in India have their pay reckoned at the rates appropriate to officers of their rank serving at home. The assessment is made on this basis so that the officers concerned shall not derive a special advantage over other officers by reason of the more or less accidental fact that they were serving in India before the War.