HC Deb 26 February 1889 vol 333 c374
MR. HENRY H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what has been the entire cost of the Royal Commission on Irish Public Works; and whether any fees, and, if any, to what amount, have been paid to any Commissioner for his services on that Commission?

THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON,) Leeds, N.

The cost of the Commission, as charged on the Temporary Commissions Vote, has been £10,814. Payments amounting to a further sum of about £900 have been made from other Votes for stationery, printing, &c. Three of the Commissioners received remuneration at the rate of ten guineas a working day, as stated in the Estimates for 1887–88, page 502.

MR. HENRY H. FOWLER

Were the names of the Commissioners stated?

MR. JACKSON

I do not remember whether the names of the Commissioners were stated in the Estimate, but, of course, the names of the Commissioners are well known.

MR. H. H. FOWLER

I want to know the names of the Commissioners who were paid. There were certain of them who were not paid. I understand from the hon. Gentleman's reply that three of the Commissioners were paid 10 guineas a day. I want to know their names.

MR. JACKSON

There were four Commissioners altogether. Mr. Pim, one of the Commissioners, was not paid.