§ Sir JOHN BUTCHERasked the Secretary of State for India whether he will consider the desirability of granting a bonus of 20 per cent. to retired officers of the Indian Army in respect of their pensions?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Secretary of State is not prepared to adopt the suggestion.
§ Lieutenant-Colonel CAMPIONasked the Secretary of State for India whether he is prepared to expedite the increase in pensions to retired officers of Indian services recommended in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reform Scheme?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Government of India have already assured the Secretary of State that they are doing all they can to expedite the settlement of the recommendations of the Indian Public Services Commission, one of which is that the normal limit of non-contributory pensions awardable to officers of the Indian Services on retirement should be raised to Rs. 6,000 a year.