§ 50. Mr. GEORGE HARDIEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is proposed to introduce legislation to cut by 10 per cent. the royal annuities?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENI would refer the hon. Member to the recent announcements in the Press from which he will observe that His Majesty the King and the other members of the Royal Family are by their own wish participating in the movement for the reduction of national expenditure.
§ Mr. HARDIEMay I ask if that refers to Royal annuities amounting to £106,000, given to six persons, as follows—[Interruption.]
§ Mr. SPEAKERWe cannot have this information given at Question Time.
§ Mr. HARDIEI am trying to get information. Did the statement which was made in the Press refer only to His Majesty's household, or did it include these annuities, which I desire to read now in order that the Chancellor of the Exchequer may inform—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member has had the answer to his question.
§ Mr. HARDIEOnly to one section, not to the section in regard to annuities.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThis is not a time for giving information, but a time for eliciting information.
§ Mr. HARDIEWhat I want to know is whether it applies to annuities—[Interruption.]
§ Mr. SNOWDENI will look into the matter.