§ Mr. COOPERasked the President of the Local Government Board whether the recently appointed organising secretary of the Poor Law Officers' Association is a retired workhouse master; whether he and his wife are in receipt of Poor Law pensions, and, if so, will he state the reasons of their retirement and the amount of the pensions; whether this appointment of secretary carries with it a salary of £200 a year and expenses; and whether he has to sanction the appointment?
§ Mr. BURNSI have made inquiry, and am informed that the post in question is that of assistant-secretary to the association; that a person has been chosen for it, but that the appointment has to be confirmed by the council of the association. I understand that the selected candidate is not a retired workhouse master or other2102W retired Poor Law officer. The salary is as stated in the question. No sanction on my part is necessary to the appointment.