§ 23. Sir H. CRAIKasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, and to what amount, expenditure is being incurred in connection with the Welsh Church Commission, particularly in salaries to the chairman or any other Commissioners; and whether he will consider the possibility of deferring operations involving such expenditure to a more appropriate time?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Simon)The work of the Commission is strictly limited to its statutory duty, and the expenditure, which amounts to about £260 a month, cannot be further reduced.
§ Sir H. CRAIKAm I to understand that the expenditure on salaries is at the large rate originally contemplated, and the chairman's salary now amounts to £2,700?
§ Sir J. SIMONNo, I do not hink that is correct, but in any case the figure I give is not limited to salaries but covers the whole of the expenses.
§ Sir H. CRAIKIs it not the fact that the chairman, in addition to a salary of £1,360, is to draw £1,500 from the funds of the Welsh Church. Is that going on?
§ Sir J. SIMONI am afraid I must ask for notice of that question.
§ Sir H. CRAIKI have asked in the question what is the amount of the salaries?