HC Deb 29 July 1932 vol 267 cc1810-1
64. Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many foreign countries, foreign municipal authorities, or British Dominions have failed to meet their normal annual payments for war debts, reparations, or for ordinary foreign commercial debts to the British Govern- ment, or to large bodies of investors from Great Britain, during the present year?

Major ELLIOT

No defaults have occurred during the present year in respect of debts due by foreign countries or British Dominions to His Majesty's Government; but, as the hon. Member is no doubt aware, payments falling due in respect of reparation, war debts, and certain other debts, during the year ending the 30th instant, were postponed as the result of the proposal made by President Hoover last year. I have no comprehensive information as regards the market debts of foreign Governments or foreign municipal authorities, and I would suggest that the hon. Member should communicate with the Council of Foreign Bondholders, 17, Moorgate, E.C.2, if he desires information on this subject. Defaults in such cases have, of course, been very numerous. I understand that all normal annual payments

Name. Solicitor-General. Attorney-General. Total Fees.
From To. From. To.
£ s. d.
Sir F. E. Smith … … — — 1.4.18 14.1.19 8,482 10 8
Sir Gordon Hewart … … 1.4.18 14.1.19 15.1.19 7.3.22 85,164 14 3
Sir K. M. Pollock … … 15.1.19 7.3.22 8.3.22 25.10.22 45,196 9 7
Sir Leslie Scott … … 8.3.22 31.10.22 — — 4,595 4 0
Sir D. McG. Hogg … … — — 26.10.22 24.1.241 73,878 4 9
10.11.24 28.3.28
Sir T. W. H. Inskip … … 1.11.22 24.1.24 29.3.28 9.6.29 63,672 17 11
14.11.24 28.3.28 28.1.32 31.3.32
10.9.31 27.1.32 — —
Sir Patrick Hastings … … — — 25.1.24 9.11.24 14,490 5 5
Sir H. H. Slesser … … 25.1.24 13.11.24 — — 3,213 1 6
Sir F. B Merriman … … 29.3.28 9.6.29 — — 10,661 15 3
28.1.32 31.3.32 — —
Sir W. Jowitt … … — — 10.6.29 24.1.32 36,260 9 8
Sir J. B. Melville … … 10.6.29 12.10.30 — — 4,9.53 3 6
Sir R. S. Cripps … … 27.10.30 25.8.31 — — 1,798 18 6