HC Deb 27 May 1811 vol 20 cc333-4

On a motion for going into a Committee to consider of granting an increase of allowance to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Sir J. Newport

wished to know if any notice had been given on the subject. A something had been done last session at a very late period, and it was then understood that early this session certain documents were to be laid before the House, to prove the proposed increase of allowance necessary. This he thought ought to be done, and it was proper that some notice should be given to allow time for the due consideration of the subject.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

said he had certainly given notice of the motion on Saturday; but if the right hon. baronet wished it postponed till to-morrow; or any day at but a short distance of time, he had no objection to the postponement of the subject. It was, however, to be remembered that the motion was merely one to carry into effect the Resolution of last session.

Sir J. Newport

replied, that if it was only intended to bring in a Bill in the regular way, on the subject, there would be sufficient opportunities for him to express his sentiments hereafter. He did not, under all the circumstances, wish to cause any delay, but he was not aware that the House had the regular notice, Saturday not being a clay on which notices were commonly given.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer

repealed, that he had given notice on Saturday.—The House then resolved itself into the Committee, in which the right hon. gentleman moved, That an addition of 10,000l. per annum should be made to the income of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to be paid out of the consolidated fund.

Sir J. Newport

thought that this ought to be done out of the surplus of the Civil List, which was at present paid to his Majesty.

Mr. W. Pole

explained that the proposed regulation first took in the surplus of the Civil List, and the deficiency only was to be supplied from the consolidated fund.

Mr. Tighe

objected to any augmentation whatever to the Lord Lieutenant. He was already relieved from great part of the expence attending his state and dignity, by the removal of the Houses of Parliament.

Mr. W. Pole

said, that without an increase above the present allowance, the expence must prove ruinous to any private fortune whatever.

The Resolution was then agreed to.