§ Sir C. YATEasked the Secretary of State for War, as representing the India Office, whether he will have a calculation made as to what increase of subscriptions would be necessary during service to enable officers of the Indian Army to have no further contributions to make to the Indian Military Service Family Pension Fund after retirement on pension, and put it to the officers concerned as to whether they would desire this change or not?
§ Sir L. W0RTHINGTON-EVANSAs stated in the reply to the hon. and gallant Member's question of 8th March, the possibility of utilising the surplus of the Indian Military Service Family Pension Scheme to abolish subscriptions after retirement will be considered, and such calculations as are necessary for the purpose will be made. I regret that I am unable to give any assurance that subscribers will be individually consulted. A Committee of subscribers will, however, shortly be appointed in accordance with a recommendation of the Esher Committee to examine the work- 2543W ing of the scheme and report thereon; and this Committee will doubtless keep the Secretary of State advised as to any widely held views.