§ Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the amount of political pensions paid in the last completed financial year; the number of persons to whom they are paid; whether they were paid without regard to service, merit, age, capacity, or means; whether the only qualification known to exist in each case was relationship to wealthy persons; and whether it is proposed to hold any inquiry into those pensions?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Hobhouse)The total amount paid in respect of political pensions in the financial year ended the 31st ultimo was £8,025 5s. 6d., and the number of recipients six. The answers to the last three questions are in the negative.