HC Deb 12 May 1925 vol 183 c1674
50. Mr. BECKETT

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the duties and total emoluments of the Government representatives on the directing board of the Suez Canal?

Mr. GUINNESS

The duties and emoluments of the directors nominated by the British Government are the same as those of the other directors of the company, who number 32 in all. The directors receive from the company 2 per cent. of the net profits, and fees for attendance, and their remuneration, consequently, varies considerably from year to year. The total sum divided among the 32 directors in 1923, the last year for which particulars are available was 5,281,239 francs.

Mr. LEES-SMITH

Can the right hon. Gentleman say who are the directors nominated by the British Government'?

Mr. GUINNESS

I should like notice of that question.