HC Deb 01 October 1931 vol 257 c524
76. Viscount CRANBORNE

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether any new arrangement has been made with regard to the salaries of the Law Officers of the Crown; and, if so, what it is?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Major Elliot)

Yes, Sir. The salary of the Attorney-General will be reduced from £7,000 to £2,000 and the salary of the Solicitor-General from £6,000 to £2,000.

Mr. BROCKWAY

In view of the fact that the fees are much greater than the salary, is there any intention to make a reduction of the fees?

Major ELLIOT

That is a most ungenerous way of receiving the announcement of these reductions of salary.

Mr. MACQUISTEN

Are we to understand that the suggestion comes from the other side, that the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General should engage in professional blacklegging?

Mr. McSHANE

What are the trade union rates for these fees?