§ 21. Mr. LONGBOTTOMasked the Minister of Transport whether, seeing that he has appointed Mr. Joseph Farndale, C.B.E., ex-chief Constable of Bradford, to be chairman of the traffic commissioners for Yorkshire, he will state the amount per annum that Mr. Farndale will receive in pension for past services in the police force?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI understand that in accordance with the usual scale, Mr. Farndale will be entitled to a pension of two-thirds of his salary.
§ Mr. LONGBOTTOMCan the right hon. Gentleman state the exact amount?
§ Mr. MORRISONThe salary was £1,250, and therefore the pension will be in the region of £800 a year.
§ Mr. LONGBOTTOMDoes the Minister of Transport not appreciate the foolishness of appointing a man in receipt of a pension of £800 a year to such a post?