SIR RICH ARDTEMPLE (Worcester, Evesham)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Treasury Solicitor continues to hold the Directorship which he held?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)No. Sir Augustus Stephenson has resigned his Directorship of the Economic Life Assurance Society. It is only right that I should state that this resignation was entirely spontaneous on the part of Sir Augustus Stephenson. As Sir Augustus held the Directorship at the time when he first received an appointment in the Civil Service, and was at that time informed that his acceptance of that appointment would not necessitate the resignation of his Directorship, it would plainly have been impossible for the Government to urge his resignation now. At the same time, I am glad, in the general interests of the Service, of the course which Sir Augustus has seen fit to take, and which, in my judgment, does him great credit.