§ Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether war disability pensions paid to former members of the Brigade Gurkhas resident in Nepal have been increased since the devaluation of sterling.
§ Mr. BoydenNo. Gurkha pensioners including those receiving war disability pensions, have not suffered as a result of devaluation. Their pensions are not expressed in sterling and they will receive the same number of Nepalese rupees as they did before.