HC Deb 20 June 1921 vol 143 c881
36. Brigadier-General COCKERILL

asked the Prime Minister how many Ministers have no departmental duties; and what is the total of the salaries paid to such Ministers?

The PRIME MINISTER

The Lord Privy Seal and the Minister without Portfolio have no departmental duties, and receive salaries of £5,000 per annum each. The Paymaster-General has no departmental duties, and is unpaid.

Mr. J. JONES

Will the right hon. Gentleman state the number of naval and military officers who are drawing salaries without doing any work?

Mr. HOGGE

What about the Lord President of the Council?

The PRIME MINISTER

He certainly has departmental duties, some of them very important.