§ Mr. BOOTHA question arises on the Motion for the payment of Members passed yesterday. There is an exemption from the receipt of the payment of the £400 of those who are in receipt of salaries as Ministers. I wish to ask whether, according to the usages of this House, the Patronage Secretary, and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and the Under-Secretaries are regarded as Ministers of the Crown, and whether they come within the scope of this Resolution?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThey are certainly not Ministers of the Crown. Whether they are Ministers or not I would not like to say. Better take legal advice, I think.