§ Lieut.-Colonel CROFTasked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been called to the case of retired officers of the Indian Army on pre-War pensions; and whether he will consider their claims for a temporary increase of pension in view of the increased cost of living?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe hon. and gallant Member will no doubt have learnt from the notification which appeared in the Press on the 4th inst. that I have sanctioned a revision of the pensions of officers of the Indian Army who have rendered satisfactory paid military service during the War. With regard to officers who have not been so employed I regret that I have been unable to sanction any general increase to pensions, but I am in communication with the Government of India in view to some measure of relief being given to cases where officers have been invalided from the Service on small pensions and are in distressed circumstances.