§ Sir C. YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India for what reason State railway engineers in. India are not being granted the opportunity to retire on proportional pensions in the same manner as the engineers of the Public Works Department; and will he take the necessary steps to put a stop to this differentiation?
§ Earl WINTERTONI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to pages 1 and 2 of the Papers relating to premature retirement published in Command Paper 1727. State railway engineers in India 1809W are permanently employed under the Central Government and have not therefore been regarded as so directly affected by the Reforms Scheme as to justify provision for their premature retirement. Only officers employed under Local Governments are eligible to retire on proportionate pension.