HC Deb 25 March 1927 vol 204 cc742-3W
Mr. J. BAKER

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of military officers in this country drawing pensions from the Indian revenues in the year 1914 and in the last year for which figures are available, and the amount of these pensions charged to the Indian revenues?

Earl WINTERTON

The numbers of military officers, including departmental and warrant officers, officers of the Indian Medical Service, of the Royal Indian Marine, and of the late Indian Navy, who drew pensions through the India Office chargeable to Indian revenues, during the years ended 31st March, 1914, and 31st March, 1926, and the amounts of these pensions charged to Indian revenues, were as follow:

Mr. BAKER

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of persons in this country drawing pensions from each of the gazetted Indian services in the year 1914, and in the last year for which figures are available; and the cost to the Indian revenues of these pensions in each of these years?

Year ended 31st March, 1914. Year ended 31st March, 1926.
Numbers. Amounts. Numbers. Amounts.
£ £
Indian Civil Serviceֵ 605 531,815 726 638,786
Judges of the High Courts 28 31,856 37 36,537
Bengal Pilot Service 28 4,708 31 9,208
Bishops of Calcutta and Bombay 2 1,800 1 869
Uncovenanted Services 1,730 547,6292,281 814,089
2,393 1,117,808 3,076 1,499,489