HC Deb 08 March 1904 vol 131 cc454-5
MR. BUCHANAN (Perthshire, E.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War on what grounds have the salaries of the members of the Army Council been fixed at a higher rate than those given to the Sea Lords of the Admiralty Board.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. BROMLEY DAVENPORT,) Cheshire, Macclesfield

The hon. Member is mistaken. The total emoluments of the military members of the Army Council are less than those of the First Naval Lord and the additional Naval Lord (the Controller of the Navy), but more than those of the Second and Junior Naval Lord. I think it is desirable to give the same consolidated salary to all the military members of the Army Council.

MR. BUCHANAN

Do not the four Military Lords draw a much higher salary than the four Naval Lords?

[No answer was returned.]