§ MR. BYLES (York, W.R., Shipley)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he will explain why it is that, although by an Order of the 19th January last an increased minimum and maximum salary has been granted to the grade of Customs officers known as principal coast officers, and an allowance of £10 per annum to about 30 of those I officers who are Registrars of Shipping, 134 the increased salary has been paid from the date of the said Order, but the allowance to Registrars of Shipping has been paid only from the 1st of April, making a difference to those officers of nearly £2 each; and whether instructions will be given that the allowance may also be paid as from the 19th January?
§ *SIR J. T. HIBBERTThe reason why the increased salary and the allowance for registry work granted to principal coast officers took effect from different dates was that inquiry had to be made as to the amount of registry work performed, and this inquiry was not completed for some time, whereas no such inquiry was necessary in the case of the increased salary, and in the latter case immediate effect was given to the Treasury decision. I see no reason for giving instructions to the effect desired by the hon. Member.