§ MR. CARLILEI beg to ask the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that a grant was made from the Royal bounty, special service, or compassionate funds, in the case of a previous clerk of the county court of Clerkenwell, who was in the position for a much shorter period, he will reconsider his decision that these funds are not applicable to the case of Mr. Charles George Hunt, of Danesbury, Warwick Road, New Barnet, who held the same position at the same court for a period of nearly 60 years, until 30th September, 1906, and who is now in failing health and in impoverished circumstances.
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANNo such grant has been made by me, nor (so far as I am able to discover) by any of my predecessors in office; and I remain of opinion that there are no sufficient 252 reasons for a grant of public money to Mr. Hunt.
§ MR. CARLILEMay I send the right hon. gentleman the particulars of a grant that was made?
§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI cannot hold out any hope that any precedent will alter my opinion with regard to this case.
§ MR. CARLILEWill the right hon. Gentleman consider that this gentleman is in failing health and very impoverished circumstances?
§ [No Answer was returned.]