HC Deb 08 April 1930 vol 237 cc1952-3
53. Mr. LAMBERT

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the amount of salary plus fees received by the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General for the latest available year?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The figures for the latest year available, which is that ending 31st March, 1929, are as follow:

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

It is not for me to give an answer

Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLE

Can the hon. Gentleman add to the information and say what are the fees received by the present Law Officers?

Mr. PETHICK - LAWRENCE

The figures for the year ending 31st March, 1930, are not yet available.

Sir K. WOOD

Has there been any change for the better with a Socialist Attorney-General?

Mr. HARDIE

Should not the man be carrying out his job for the salary he gets for the job? Is this work outside Government work, and, if so, why should he be paid for it?

Mr. SPEAKER

We are getting beyond the question on the Paper.