MR. MACARTNEYasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the junior Member for Leeds (Mr. Herbert Gladstone), who, it is understood, had accepted office as Junior Lord of the Treasury without salary some years ago, is now in receipt of a salary from the Treasury?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. CHILDERS)Yes, Sir; such is the case. From the 1st of next month, the commencement of the next financial year, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds will be in receipt of the salary which is usually paid to each of the Junior Lords of the Treasury.
MR. MACARTNEYIn consequence of the answer of the right hon. Gentleman, I wish to ask you, Mr. Speaker, whether you have received the usual notice by a paper signed by two other Members of the fact stated by the right hon. Gentleman?
§ MR. SPEAKERI am not in receipt of any such notice.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORIf the hon. Member puts any further Question on this subject, I shall follow it by a Question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to ask, whether the hon. Member for Leeds has ever been brought before the Land Commission and had his rent reduced?
§ MR. SEXTONasked, whether the hon. Member for Leeds would have to resign his seat in consequence of taking Office?
LORD RICHARD GROSYENORI beg to say that my hon. Friend did resign his seat when he took Office, and was duly re-elected.