§ 9. Mr. WATTasked the Lord Advocate whether he will state the salary at present paid to the procurator fiscal at Perth; is 1342 it a term of his appointment that he does not engage in private practice; has it yet been decided whether any and, if so, what addition shall be made to his salary ore taking over the duties of the Dunblane procurator fiscalship; and will it be a condition of that increase that he does not engage in private practice?
§ Mr. MUNROThe figure asked for in the first part of my hon. and learned Friend's question is £800; the answer to the second part of the question is in the affirmative; the salary to be assigned in respect of the conjunction of the posts has not yet been fixed. The last part of the question does not arise.
§ Mr. T. RICHARDSONIs the report correct that this man was a political agent before he received his appointment, or when did he receive his appointment?
§ Mr. WATTWhat proportion of additional work will be given to this gentleman, a fifth more or a sixth more, or what will it be?
§ Mr. MUNROIt would be impossible to state the proportion at this stage, but with regard to the additional salary that will be fixed by the Treasury.
§ Mr. RICHARDSONWill the right hon. Gentleman reply to my question?