§ Mr. HARMSWORTHasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware of the hardship felt by warrant officers of the Indian Corps and Department who, except in the case of indulgence passages, are required to pay their own passages to this country and back when granted leave; and whether the formerly existing practice of free passages will be restored?
§ Mr. RICHARDSNo change has been made in the rules regarding the grant of passages to warrant officers of Indian Army Departments when proceeding on leave, and the hon. Member is under a misapprehension in thinking that they were formerly entitled to free passages when proceeding out of India on leave on private affairs. They are, however, granted free passages for themselves and their families when on sick leave from India.