HC Deb 01 November 1939 vol 352 cc1968-9W
Mr. Lyons

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information whether the salary to be paid to Lord Perth has yet been fixed and at what rate and from what date; and whether this is in addition to any and what retired pay or pension from any other and what source?

Sir Edward Grigg

Lord Perth was paid by the Foreign Office as from the 1st June last, a salary of £1,100 per annum as Head of the Foreign Publicity Department of the Foreign Office and Director-General designate of the Ministry of Information in the planning stages. This was in addition to his pension of £1,900 per annum from the Paymaster-General. His pay as Chief Adviser on Foreign Publicity has not yet been fixed.