HC Deb 30 October 1912 vol 43 cc451-2
93. Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH-COOKE

asked if the right hon. Gentleman will state to the House the fees paid, respectively, to the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and the nautical assessor for professional services in the "Titanic" Inquiry?

Mr. BUXTON

The fee paid to the Attorney-General was £2,458, and to the Solicitor-General £2,425. As regards the assessors, I understand from the Treasury that the amount of the fees has not yet in all cases been finally settled.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Is it not a fact that the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General were unable to attend to their duties in this House owing to their being obliged to earn these fees at the "Titanic" Inquiry?

Mr. BUXTON

The hon. Member had better put his question to the Attorney-General.

Mr. W. THORNE

Did they pay the trade union rates?

Sir J. LONSDALE

Is it not a fact that whilst the fees paid to the Attorney-General were £2,400, the fee paid to the nautical assessor was only £70?

Mr. BUXTON

The question of the payment of the various assessors is still under consideration by the Treasury. It is a Treasury matter and not a Board of Trade matter.

Sir C. HENRY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say what the fees paid to the right hon. and learned Gentleman the Member for the Dublin University were?