§ 1. Sir W. Smilesasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations when the balance of the money at the credit of retired officers in the old Assam Bengal Railway and present Bengal Assam Railway Contributory-Provident Fund will be paid, as these retired officers now suffer considerable financial anxiety on account of the unreasonable delay.
§ Mr. Gordon-WalkerAs my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Air said on 18th February, in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Parkin), there are special difficulties in Bengal which have caused delay in the payment of provident fund balances, though every effort is being made to overcome them. Particulars of individual cases which have been brought to my notice have already been sent to our representatives at Calcutta and Dacca for investigation, and I shall be glad to take up any cases of which the hon. and gallant Member will let me have details.