§ Mr. DAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will state the number of military officers who drew pensions through the India Office chargeable to Indian revenues for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, and the amounts paid during that period in respect of those pensions?
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§ Mr. BUTLERThe numbers of military officers, including departmental and warrant officers, officers of the Indian Medical Service, and of the Royal Indian Marine (now Royal Indian Navy) who drew pensions through the India Office chargeable to Indian revenues during the year ended 31st March, 1936, and the amounts paid during the year in respect of these pensions, were as follow:—
— Numbers. Amounts. £ Military officers(including departmental and warrant officers). 4,053 1,785,965 Officers of the Indian Medical Service. 587 335,143 Officers of the Royal Indian Marine (now Royal Indian Navy). 157 56,650 4,797 2,177,758