§ MR. HENRY (Shropshire, Wellington)I beg to ask the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the dissatisfaction prevailing as to the predominance of magistrates attached to one political party on the county benches, he will give an early opportunity of discussing Civil Service Estimate, Class 2, Vote 1 Subhead (A) (Department of the Lord Chancellor).
§ THE PRIME MINISTER AND FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Sir H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, Stirling Burghs)I cannot pledge myself to giving an opportunity, and I am afraid it would be of no use if such an opportunity could be found, because it has been decided that the Lord Chancellor's salary, which is voted by this House, is only given to him as Chairman of the House of Lords, and can only be discussed with, regard to his conduct in that capacity.