HC Deb 10 February 1899 vol 66 cc506-7
MR. ENGLEDEW

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether remuneration is about to be given to high sheriffs and sub-sheriffs for the counties in Ireland for the discharge of the duties con- nected with these offices; under what statutory authority will these grants be made; and from what fund will these payments be drawn?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

The Treasury have extended a scale of recoupment to high sheriffs, out of money to be provided by Parliament, of the cost necessarily incurred by them in receiving Her Majesty's Judges of Assize. The Treasury have further decided that there may be a recoupment to the High Sheriff of vouched expenditure incurred by him, according to a scale laid down by the Treasury, in providing out of his own pocket a salary for his deputy. The latter payments will also, I understand, be made out of moneys to be voted by Parliament.

MR. ENGLEDEW

Who pays the salary of the sub-sheriffs at present?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

In the majority of cases the salary of the Under-Sheriff is paid by the High Sheriff.