§ MR. O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, At what time Mr. Clifford Lloyd was granted leave of absence; for what period leave was granted, and whether it was with pay or without; and when Mr. Clifford Lloyd became re-chargeable on the Irish Estimates?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN,in reply, said, he assumed that the hon. Member's Question was intended to refer to the leave of absence granted to Mr. Lloyd to enable him to accept service in the Egyptian Government. It had already been stated in the House that that leave was without pay. After his return from Egypt his leave without pay was extended to the 1st of September of the present year, when Mr. Lloyd again became chargeable on the Irish Estimates.
§ MR. O'KELLYsaid, that what he wanted to ascertain was, for how long a period Mr. Lloyd got leave of absence when he left this country to take service in Egypt?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANreplied, that Mr. Lloyd received leave of absence without pay up to a certain date, and then it was renewed to cover the total time of his absence in Egypt. That leave of absence without pay ended on the 1st of September, when he became re-chargeable on the Irish Estimates, and then leave of absence with pay as Resident Magistrate was given him for three months.
§ MR. O'KELLYsaid, he would again call attention to the matter as to how long this gentleman received leave of 239 absence for when he left this country, and when it was renewed, and if it was renewed for an indefinite period?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANNo, Sir.