91. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for Air on what grounds has the payment of supplementary allowances to married junior officers serving overseas ceased.
§ Mr. A. HendersonI understand that the hon. and gallant Member has in mind Indian transitional allowance. This allowance was introduced on 1st July, 1946, to ease the transition to the new British pay code of personnel who had previously been paid under the Indian code and who had been liable for Indian income tax. Without this allowance the transition would in many cases have involved a substantial reduction in net emoluments. It was made clear at the time that the allowance was a temporary one issuable on the diminishing basis and would cease altogether after 31st March, 1950.