§ 47. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the late representative of His Majesty's Government on the board of directors of British Celanese, Limited, was a civil servant; whether he received any remuneration for his services on the board; and, if so, how much, and by whom was it paid?
Mr. SAMUELNo, Sir. The gentleman in question, Sir Philip Henriques, was not a civil servant. He received a salary of £500 per annum from His Majesty's Government, the director's fees which he drew from the company being handed over by him, by arrangement, to the Exchequer.