HC Deb 20 July 1915 vol 73 c1328W
Mr. DUNDAS WHITE

asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in view of the financial provisions as to the ecclesiastical establishment proposed to be consolidated in Part X. of the Government of India Bill, he will give a detailed statement showing what were the payments out of the revenues of India during the last financial year for which figures are available in respect of the salary and allowances to each bishop and archdeacon mentioned in Clause 118 (1); of the expenses of episcopal visitations in Clause 118 (2); of payments of representatives of bishops in Clause 119; of pensions to bishops in Clause 120, giving the names of such as are now receiving these pensions; of the salaries to chaplains of the Church of Scotland in Clause 122; and of Grants to any other sect, persuasion, or community of I Christians under Clause 123; and if he will state the aggregate for that year of these ecclesiastical endowments out of the revenues of India?

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN

A statement will be prepared.