HC Deb 30 May 1930 vol 239 cc1641-2W
Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India the number of military officers in this country drawing pensions from Indian revenues in the year ended 31st March, 1930, and the amount of these pensions charged to Indian revenues?

Mr. BENN

The number 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 year ended 31st March, 1930, and the amounts paid during the year in respect of these pensions, were as follow:

Numbers. Amounts.
£
Military officers (including departmental and warrant officers) 3,793 1,756,148
Officers of the Indian Medical Service 569 331,513
Officers of the Royal Indian Marine 145 56,017
Officers of the late Indian Navy 1 88
4,508 2,143,766

Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India, the number of persons in this country drawing pensions from each of the gazetted Indian services in the year ended 31st March, 1930, and the cost of these pensions to the Indian revenues?

Mr. BENN

The number of pensions issued in this country to retired members of the Indian Services (Civil) and the net amounts paid in the year ended 31st March, 1930, in respect of those pensions, were as follow:

Number. Amount.
£ s. d
Indian Civil Service 756 677,437 13 4
Judges of the High Courts. 39 43,556 0 0
Bengal Pilot Service 33 11,802 0 0
Bishop of Madras 2 1,226 0 0
Uncovenanted Services. 2,423 957,204 5 0
3,253 1,691,225 18 4