HC Deb 12 December 1938 vol 342 cc1641-2W
Lieut.-Commander Fletcher

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India what is the amount of the annual subsidy paid by the Indian Government to Reuters and for what services?

Colonel Llewellin

No payment by way of subsidy is made to Reuters from

Colonel Llewellin

The following table exhibits the percentage relationship of the aggregate gross expenditure on revenue account upon certain services of the Central and Provincial Governments in India to the aggregate total gross expenditure on revenue account of these Governments in the years indicated:

Indian revenues, but certain payments are made in return for special services rendered such as the supply of Reuters foreign news to a number of officials in India. The amount paid to Reuters by the Government of India is not available in this country, but an inquiry is being addressed to them.