§ 49. Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in the case of Members of each House of Parliament holding salaried appointments under His Majesty's Government, and not either Ministers of His Majesty or serving in His Majesty's Forces, he will state the amount of the emoluments payable; and whether, and to what extent, these are being received?
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Captain Crookshank)As the answer is in tabular form, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. GibsonCan the right hon. and gallant Gentleman say why this information was not available in the White Paper which was a partial answer to a Question I put on the Order Paper for answer on 29th January?
§ Captain CrookshankThe White Paper was published as a document of its own nature and had no particular reference to the hon. and learned Gentleman's Question, although it dealt with some points he raised. However, the information now asked for will be available to him, and I hope that that will satisfy him.
§ Mr. McGovernWill the Financial Secretary also include the list of expenses paid in each case?
§ Captain CrookshankIt will include exactly what I have been asked for by the hon. and learned Gentleman.
§ Mr. MaxtonDo I understand from the Financial Secretary's reply that he is giving a private answer to the hon. and learned Member, or is he making a state-
| Name. | Post. | Normal Emoluments of Post.* | Emoluments Actually Drawn. | |||||
| Ministry of Agriculture. | ||||||||
| Cedric Drewe Esq., MP | Liaison Officer | … | Various | … | … | Expenses only. | ||
| Earl de la Warr | … | Liaison Officer | … | Various | … | … | Expenses only. | |
| Ministry of Aircraft Production. | ||||||||
| Sir Peter Bennett, M.P. | Director General of Emergency Services Organisation. | † | Nil. | |||||
| Commdr. Stephen King Hall, M.P. | Director of Factory Defence Services. | † | Expenses only. | |||||
| Assistance Board. | ||||||||
| Lord Rushcliffe | … | Chairman | … | … | £5,000 salary | … | … | £5,000 salary. |
| Dominions Office | ||||||||
| Rt. Hon. M. Macdonald, M.P. | U.K. High Commissioner in Canada. | £2,500 salary | … | … | £2,500 salary. | |||
| £2,500 representation allowance. | £2,500 representation allowance. | |||||||
| Free Residence. | Free Residence. | |||||||
| Lord Harlech | … | U.K. High Commissioner in Union of South Africa, and High Commr. for Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland. | £2,500 salary | £2,500 salary. | ||||
| £2,500 representation allowance. | £2,500 representation allowance. | |||||||
| £1,000 additional allowance. | £1,000 additional allowance | |||||||
| Nothern Ireland | ||||||||
| Duke of Abercorn | … | Governor, Northern Ireland. | £8,000 salary. | £8,000 salary. | ||||
| Free Residence. | Free Residence. | |||||||
| Ministry of Economic Warfare. | ||||||||
| Earl of Drogheda | … | Joint Director | … | £1,700 salary | … | … | £1,700 salary. | |
| Lord Farrer | … | Assistant Secretary | … | £1,150-£1,500 (scale) | £1,150-1,500 (scale). | |||
| Lord Hawke | … | Head of Section | … | £600 salary | … | … | £600 salary. | |
| Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service | ||||||||
| Viscount Halifax | … | Ambassador at Washington. | £2,500 salary | … | … | No salary. | ||
| £13,750 frais de representation. ‡ | £17,500 frais de representation. | |||||||
| Free Residence | … | Free Residence. | ||||||
| Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel Hoare, Bart., M.P. | Ambassador at Madrid | £2,500 salary | … | … | No salary. | |||
| £3,500 frais de representation. | £8,100 frais de representation. | |||||||
| Free Residence. | … | Free Residence. | ||||||
| Hon. Sir Stafford Cripps, K.C. M.P. | Ambassador at Moscow | £2,500 salary | … | … | No salary. | |||
| £4,150 frais de representation. | £4,150 frais de representation. | |||||||
| Free Residence | … | Free Residence. | ||||||
| Ministry of Home Security. | Regional Commr. | |||||||
| Lord Trent | … | … | Nottingham | … | … | Up to £2,500 salary | … | Petrol only. |
| Earl of Dudley | … | Birmingham | … | … | Up to £2,500 salary | … | Petrol only. | |
| C. W. Key, Esq., M.P. | London | … | … | Up to £2,500 salary | … | £400 expense allowance. | ||
| R.Richards, Esq.,M.P. | Cardiff | … | … | Up to £2,500 salary | … | £400 expense allowance. | ||
| Earl of Rosebery | … | Edinburgh | … | … | Up to £2,500 salary | … | £500 expense allowance. | |
| Earl of Cranbrook | … | Deputy Regional Com. Cambridge. | Up to £1,000 salary. | £300 expense allowance. |
§ ment available to all Members of the House?
§ Captain CrookshankWhat I stated was that it would be available in the Official Report. I do not think that is a private answer.
§ Following is the statement:
771| Name. | Post. | Normal Emoluments of Post.* | Emoluments Actually Drawn. | |||||
| Ministry of Home Security—cont. | ||||||||
| Viscount Knollys | … | Deputy Regional Com. Tunbridge Wells. | Up to £1,000 salary. | £75 expense allowance. | ||||
| J. J. Lawson, Esq., M.P. | Deputy Regional Com. | Newcastle | … | Up to £1,000 salary. | … | Nil. | ||
| H. U. Willink, Esq., K.C., M.P. | Deputy Regional Com. | London | … | Up to £1,000 salary. | … | £1,000 salary. | ||
| R. H. Bernays, Esq.,M.P. | Deputy Regional Com. | Reading | … | Up to £1,000 salary. | … | £500 expense allowance. | ||
| Edward Dunn, Esq., M.P. | Deputy Regional Com. | Leeds | … | Up to £1,000 salary. | … | £500 expense allowance. | ||
| Earl de la Warr | … | Asst. Deputy Reg. Com. Tunbridge Wells. | Up to £1,000 salary. | … | Nil. | |||
| Viscount Mountgarret | Deputy Principal Officer, Leeds. | Various | … | … | Expenses only. | |||
| Ministry of Information | ||||||||
| Viscount Hood | … | Principal | … | … | £800—£1,100 (Scale) | … | £800—£1,100 (Scale). | |
| Lord Swinfen | … | Asst. Press Censor | … | £500 salary | … | … | £500 salary. | |
| Ministry of Labour and National Service. | ||||||||
| Lord Terrington | … | Principal Asst. Secretary (temporary). | £1,500 salary | … | … | £1,500 salary. | ||
| Ministry of Pensions. | ||||||||
| Lord Rotherham | … | Clerical Officer | £85—350 (Scale) plus allowance. | £85—350 (Scale) plus allowance. | ||||
| Ministry of Supply. | ||||||||
| Lord Weir | … | Director General of Explosives. | † | … | … | … | Nil. | |
| Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire. | Administrative Assistant. | £800 salary | … | … | £800 salary. | |||
| Col. Ropner, M.P. | … | Liaison Officer for Dominion Forestry Companies. | † | … | … | … | Expenses only. | |
| Ministry of Works and Buildings. | ||||||||
| Lord Wolmer | … | Director of Cement | … | † | … | … | … | Expenses only. |
| Notes.—Posts of Governor-General or Governor of Dominions or Colonies, and Viceroy of India, where the emoluments are not borne on United Kingdom funds, are not shown. | ||||||||
| * In the case of home appointments, subsistence and travelling expenses arc normally payable, in addition to salary, on the regulated Civil Service scale if they are incurred in the performance of official duties. Cases where the gentleman concerned has declined to claim any expenses are shown in the fourth column. | ||||||||
| All the posts shown, except Chairman of the Assistance Board, Governor of Northern Ireland, Regional Commissioners and Deputy Regional Commissioners, are, or might be, normally held by established Civil Servants, and would then be pensionable on the Civil Service scale. No question of pensionability arises, however, as regards the gentlemen shown in this list, except Lord Farrer, Viscount Hood and Lord Rotherham, who are established Civil Servants. | ||||||||
| †Occasion has not arisen for fixing a normal salary for these posts. | ||||||||
| ‡ This is the amount fixed on the last occasion when the post was held by a married man: it would fall to be increased by about £2,000 in present circumstances owing to exchange and cost of living considerations. |