§ MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, having regard to the fact.that a sum of £150 12s. is placed on 1046 the Civil Service Supplementary Estimates, under Class VII., for repayment to the Civil Contingencies Fund, in respect of stamp duties payable on Letters Patent, creating Sir Thomas Sanderson, G.C.B, K.C.M.G., I.S.O., a baron of the United Kingdom, will he explain why the recipient of this honour is not required to pay the stamp duties.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. MCKENNA,) Monmouthshire, N.The long and distinguished career in the public service of the recipient of the honour was held, following precedent, to justify the remission of the charges.
§ MR. WEIRMight I ask the hon. Gentleman whether those charges are remitted on account of long service, and whether Members of this House after serving here for many years will be entitled to anything?