HC Deb 26 November 1928 vol 223 c25
29. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs what are the official designations of the posts on the staff of the Empire Marketing Board to which are allocated salaries of more than £1,000 a year; and what were the previous occupations of the present holders of those positions?

Mr. AMERY

There are three officers on the staff of the Empire Marketing Board whose total emoluments amount to more than £1,000 per annum, namely, the Secretary to the Board, the Assistant Secretary and the Board's Cinematograph Officer. The Secretary was previously Imperial Secretary in Northern Ireland. The Assistant Secretary was in the Department of Inland Revenue and had also been employed in the Economic and Financial Section of the League of Nations; and the Cinematograph Officer had been employed under the Department of Overseas Trade throughout the Wembley Exhibition.

Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

Can the right hon. Gentleman say what are the salaries received by the three gentlemen?

Mr. AMERY

I think the hon. Member had better ask another question on that point.