§ Captain Sir C. BATHURSTasked the Secretary of State for India if he will state the reason why the increase of pay and allowance for children granted during the War to junior officers in the British Army serving on the continent of Europe or at home are not granted to officers of the same rank serving in India; and whether, in view of the exceptionally high cost of living in India and the consequent financial embarrassment of many junior officers now serving there, the scale of their remuneration and allowances can now be raised to that obtaining elsewhere?
§ Mr. MONTAGUChildren's allowances have been approved for junior officers of the British Army on Indian rates of pay, and have been made retrospective to the 1st October, 1917, the date applicable under the Royal Warrant to officers on British rates of pay. The question whether an increase is necessary in the Indian rates of pay of junior officers of the British Service, in view of the higher rates of pay granted by the Royal Warrant of 25th January, 1918, to officers in receipt of 2225W British rates, is being considered by the Government of India. Indian rates of pay are still generally higher than British rates.