§ MR. J. G. WEIRI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, seeing that the Secretary for Scotland 355 receives a salary of £2,000 without residence, that the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland receives a salary of £4,425 and residence, and that the salaries of the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland have recently been augmented, it is proposed to make any alteration in the remuneration paid to the Secretary for Scotland?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTI have received no application from the Secretary for Scotland on the subject mentioned in the question.
§ MR. J. G. WEIRdesired to know whether, if the Secretary for Scotland made such an application, it would be considered?
§ SIR W. HARCOURTThat will depend upon who, in the future, may be the Secretary for Scotland.