HC Deb 16 March 1888 vol 323 c1435
MR. J. E. ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)

asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether, in view of the fact that, on the 15th of April, 1887, when speaking of the appointment of the Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he stated "distinctly that no salary or profit is attached to the office," and that Her Majesty's Attorney General for England stated immediately afterwards that, in consequence of this, it was not necessary for the right hon. and gallant Member for Thanet to vacate his seat in Parliament, it is intended, on the passing of the Bill, to confer a salary of £1,000 per annum on the right hon. and gallant Gentleman, that he shall vacate his seat?

THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

I must ask the hon. and learned Gentleman to wait until the Bill is in the hands of Members, which, I hope, will be next week.

MR. J. E. ELLIS

I am not learned.

MR. W. H. SMITH

I beg the hon. Gentleman's pardon.