§ 19. Sir Robert Birdasked the Home Secretary who are the members of the Welsh Church Commission; the date of their appointment and their emoluments; and the constitution of the office and other staff of the Commission, their number and salaries?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonAs the Answer contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT. A full statement of the present functions of the Commission was made in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Denbigh (Sir H. Morris-Jones) yesterday.
§ Mr. LipsonDoes that answer show that they are all earning their salaries?
§ Mr. MorrisonAs far as I am aware, it would appear to be so.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The members of the Welsh Church Commission are Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, who was appointed in 1923 and is in receipt of a salary of £ 1,500 a year, and Lord Plender, appointed in 1914, who has never drawn a salary. The Welsh Church Commission employ seven salaried officials and seven temporary clerks and typists, as follow:—
| £ | £ | ||
| Secretary and Chief Accountant | 1,000 | ||
| Glebe Superintendent | 650 | ||
| Assistant Accountant | 600 | ||
| *Secretary's Personal Assistant | 435 | ||
| Registrar | 330 | ||
| Accounts Staff Clerk— | |||
| £350 + bonus £13 | = | 363 | |
| Accounts Staff Clerk— | |||
| £286 + bonus £13 | = | 299 | |
| 3,677 | |||
| Grade and Temporary Clerks— | |||
| 1—£234 + bonus £26 | = | 260 | |
| 2—£182 + bonus £26 | = | 208 | |
| 3—£182 + bonus £26 | = | 208 | |
| 4—£120 + bonus £20 | = | 140 | |
| 5—£208 + bonus £26 | = | 234 | |
| Shorthand-Typists— | |||
| 1—£197 + bonus £20 | = | 217 | |
| 2—£151 + bonus £ 20 | = | 171 | |
| 1,438 | |||
| £ 5,115 | |||
| * This man has joined the Forces and is now a lieutenant, and the Commissioners only pay him the difference between Civil and Army pay. |