§ 76. Viscount CRANBORNEasked 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. BROCKWAYIn 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 ELLIOTThat is a most ungenerous way of receiving the announcement of these reductions of salary.
§ Mr. MACQUISTENAre 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. McSHANEWhat are the trade union rates for these fees?