HC Deb 22 December 1915 vol 77 cc496-7W
Sir ARTHUR MARKHAM

asked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the sums of money paid in each of the last ten financial years to Ministers holding the office of Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, respectively, the names of the Ministers who have received these sums of money and the amount paid to them, respectively; and the period for which each Minister held such office?

Mr. MONTAGU

The reply is as follows:—

Attorney-General. £ Solicitor-General. £
1905–6—Right Hon. R. B. Finlay … 9,768 Sir E. H. Carson … 6,952
Sir J. L. Walton … 2,502 Sir W. S. Robson … 1,818
1906–7—Sir J. L. Walton … 11,595 Sir W. S. Robson … 7,460
1907–8—Sir J. L. Walton … 9,405 Sir W. S. Robson … 6,890
Sir W. S. Robson … 1,319 Sir S. T. Evans … 1,022
1908–9—Sir W. S. Robson … 14,984 Sir S. T. Evans … 10,137
1909–10—Sir W. S. Robson … 13,845 Sir S. T. Evans … 11,281
Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 383
1910–10—Sir W. S. Robson … 11,098 Sir S. T. Evans … 258
Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 6,826 Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 5,027
Sir J. A. Simon … 4,576
1911–12—Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 13,322 Sir J. A. Simon … 10,247
1912–13—Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 16,762 Sir J. A. Simon … 12,415
1913–14—Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs … 11,842 Sir J. A. Simon … 14,303
Sir J. A. Simon … 6,526 Sir S. O. Buckmaster … 4,735
1914–15—Sir J. A. Simon … 14,705 Sir S. O. Buckmaster … 9,725
PERIODS for which the Law Officers held the Offices of Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, respectively, between the financial years 1905–6—1914–15—

Attorneys-General.
Right Hon. Sir R. B. Finlay, K.C., M.P. from 11th May, 1900 to 13ch December, 1905.
Sir J. L. Walton, K.C., M.P. from 14th December, 1905 to 18th January, 1908.
Sir William S. Robson, K.C., M.P. from 30th January, 1908 to 6th October, 1910.
Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs, K.C., M.P. from 7th October, 1910 to 19th October, 1913.
Right Hon. Sir J. A. Simon, K.C., M.P. from 21st October, 1913 to 26th May, 1915.
Solicitors-General.
Right Hon. Sir E. H. Carson, K.C., M.P. from 11th May, 1900 to 13th December, 1905.
Sir William S. Robson, K.C., M.P. from 14th December, 1905 to 29th January, 1908.
Sir S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P. from 30th January, 1908 to 8th March, 1910.
Right Hon. Sir R. D. Isaacs. K.C., M.P. from 9th March, 1910 to 6th October, 1910.
Sir J. A. Simon, K.C., M.P. from 7th October, 1910 to 20th October, 1913.
Sir S. O. Buckmaster, K.C., M.P. from 21st October, 1913 to 26th May, 1915.