§ 75. Mr. J. P. FARRELLasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether his Department exercises any control over the office of Public Trustee; whether any reports of funds invested or uninvested by that official is made to the Treasury; and, if not, whether he can indicate by what method this House is to exercise control over this office of State?
Mr. ROBERTSONUnder the provision of the Public Trustee Act, 1906, the Treasury have the usual powers of settling the remuneration of the Public Trustee and his officers, and of fixing the scale of fees to be charged and the method in which they shall be accounted for. The Treasury does not, however, exercise any control over the general administration of the Public Trustee, nor are reports as to the various trusts made to it. The usual opportunities of control, in Committee of Supply or on a Consolidated Fund Bill, are open to the hon. Member.