§ Mr. PETOasked the Secretary of State for India whether junior officers who receive pay during the War from the Indian Government are entitled to the allowance for children on the same scale as junior officers in the British Army; and whether payment has actually been made in any cases of this allowance, which was agreed in principle as equitably due in July last, or whether the matter is still waiting the agreement of the Government of India?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI understand that my hon. Friend is asking for information about the extension of children's allowance to officers of the British Service on Indian rates of pay. I attach a comparison of the rates of pay for British service officers on British and Indian rates of pay respectively with the children's allowance for which they are eligible. It will be clear from the comparison that the cases where the extent of the grant differs are to be explained by the different conditions of Indian service.
BRITISH SERVICE OFFICERS' PAY AND ALLOWANCES. — Home. Indian. Total per annum. Children's Allowance. Total per annum. Children's Allowance. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2nd Lieutenant … 271 10 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four) 315 0 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four). Lieutenant … 289 10 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four) 337 10 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four). Captain … 331 4 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four) 391 10 0 £2 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four). 436 10 0 £1 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four). Major … 432 0 0 £1 per month (for each child up to a maximum of four) 657 0 0 No allowance admissible. As regards the extension of the allowance to officer of the Indian Army, I would refer my hon. Friend to my answer on the 21st of October to a question put by him.