§ Sir W. Smilesasked the Secretary of State for War whether subalterns of the British Army serving in India have received increases of pay in the same proportion as those given to subalterns of the British Army serving at home?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadWhen the rupee rates in India for British Service officers were last revised in 1924–5 they were constructed on the sterling rates at that time in force in such a way as to give the officer in India a substantial advantage by higher rate of pay. Since that date there has been no reduction in Indian rates of pay, whereas the sterling rates of pay at home have been subjected to successive reductions. In the circumstances my Noble Friend decided that no increase was necessary in the Indian rates for a second lieutenant and lieutenant on promotion.