§ 37. Mr. ROWLANDSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he can state the following particulars as to the staff in the Department of the Public Trustee: the name, age, date of appointment, previous employment and qualifications, terms of service, and salary, of each person, respectively?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Montagu)I am not in possession of the particulars asked for, and I think that their compilation would involve an expenditure of time out of all proportion to the value of the result.
§ Mr. ROWLANDSCannot the hon. Gentleman give any information of this character? Has he not authority for obtaining it?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe Public Trustee is given a lump sum for obtaining all the assistance he requires. I think it would be a very difficult matter to get the information for which the hon. Member asks, and I do not know that it would serve any useful purpose.
§ Mr. ROWLANDSCannot the hon. Gentleman supply some information other than contained in the meagre statement in connection with the Vote in the Estimates? Cannot we get any information of a reliable character to enable us to discuss the Vote if we get the opportunity?
§ Mr. MONTAGUPerhaps the hon. Member will take an opportunity of conferring with me, and I will see what can be done.