§ Mr. C. WHITEasked the Lord Privy Seal if lie will state in detail all the departmental duties of the Patronage Secretaries to the Treasury in 1914; and what are the departmental duties to-day?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe principal duties of the Patronage Secretaries were in 1914, and are now, to make all arrange-2180W ments necessary for the conduct of Parliamentary business. There are, in addition, certain duties in connection with appointments to certain public posts.