EARL OF RONALDSHAYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether the issue of the Order in Council, dated 21st December, 1907, providing a new scale of salary for second division clerks, Is to be construed to be an acquiescence on the part of the Treasury in the view that the old scale of pay was inadequate for the maintenance of a second division status in the earlier years of service.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HOBHOUSE,) Bristol, E.The Answer is in the negative. I would refer the noble Lord to the answer given yesterday to my hon. friend the Member for Kennington.
EARL OF RONALDSHAYWas this order made for the purpose of increasing the salaries? If not, what was the object?
§ MR. HOBHOUSEI have already said the Answer to that Question is in the negative.