§ MR. HENRY (Shropshire, Wellington)I beg to ask the Prime Minister if he will give an opportunity of discussing Civil Service Estimate, Class 2, Vote 1, 1726 Subhead A. (Department of the Lord Chancellor).
§ MR. ASQUITHThe Vote in question provides only for such portion of the Lord Chancellor's salary as is paid to him in respect of his duties as Speaker of the House of Lords, and whilst what I am about to say is a matter for the decision of the Chair, I do not understand that it would be possible on that Vote to raise any question affecting the discharge of the Lord Chancellor's functions in any other capacity than in his position as Speaker of the House of Lords.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLasked whether any Minister in this House could be responsible for and answer Questions on behalf of the Lord Chancellor in respect of departmental and administrative as distinguished from his Lordship's judicial functions.
§ MR. ASQUITHreplied that he thought he was responsible.