§ 51. Major NEWMANasked the Prime Minister whether, in addition to depriving Members of this House who have volunteered and been accepted for active service of their pay or salary, it is intended, in view of the fact that the sittings of the House are now often limited to three days each week, to deduct from the salaries of civilian Members one-third of their salaries, invest the same in the national War Loan, and hand over the scrip representing such investment to Members entitled to it who may be still alive and Members of the House at the termination of hostilities?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEI think it would be better to leave such matters as these to the individual choice of Members of the House.
§ 53. Sir PHILIP MAGNUSasked the Prime Minister whether Cabinet Ministers have decided to take one-fourth of their salaries in Exchequer Bonds; and whether he will recommend all other members of the Government to take a similar course?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, the matter has been left to the individual choice of the member of the Government concerned. I am given to understand that they have all agreed to act in the same way as the members of the Cabinet.
§ Sir P. MAGNUSIs it considered desirable that ordinary Members of the House of Commons should follow the same example and agree to accept one-fourth of their salaries in Exchequer Bonds?