§ Mr. MARKHAMasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will say, in the case of a judge who retires from the bench on account of ill-health, how long such judge must have served before he becomes eligible for a pension and the amount of such pension; and if the pension depends upon the number of years the judge has served?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEA fixed annuity of £3,500 per annum may be awarded to any ordinary judge of the High Court of Justice or of the Court of Appeal in England, without regard to length of service, if he is disabled by permanent infirmity.