§ 64. Mr. A. W. ALEXANDERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any servants of the Crown, apart from naval and military officers, are paid their salaries through private banks; and, if so, whether such arrangements will now be revised, in view of the recent experience in the case of McGrigor's bank?
§ Mr. BALDWINI am not aware of any such arrangements outside the fighting services.
§ Mr. ALEXANDERIf ordinary servants of the Crown can be paid their salaries by the Paymaster-General, why cannot officers be paid in the same way?
§ Mr. BALDWINThat would require a longer answer than I could give in reply to a supplementary question.
Captain BENNIn view of the McGrigor case, does the right hon. Gentleman not think some revision of the practical enforcement of payment through Army agents is desirable?
§ Mr. BALDWINThat question should be addressed to the War Office.