§ Mr. MARTINasked the Secretary to the Treasury what amounts have been paid to Members of Parliament being barristers or solicitors by the Treasury during the year 1912; the amount paid to each such Member; and the nature of the service rendered?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI will circulate a statement in answer to this question. The following amounts have been paid in fees by the Treasury in the year 1912 to barristers who are Members of Parliament:—
£ The right hon. the Attorney-General, M.P. (in addition to salary) 1,375 3 3 The right hon. the Solicitor-General, M.P. (in addition to salary) 764 11 10 Sir W. R. D. Adkins, M.P. 503 3 6 Mr. A. C. Edwards, M.P. 17 13 6 Sir Frederick Low, K.C.,M.P. 104 6 0 Mr. C. A. M'Curdy, M.P. 72 8 6 Mr. J. Ian Macpherson, M.P. 42 3 0 Mr. Harold Smith, M.P. 12 3 6 Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P. 52 2 0 Mr. W. Llewelyn Williams, M.P. 75 10 6 Mr. J. F. Rawlinson. K.C., M.P. 122 18 6 The payments were in each case for legal services. I am not aware of any payments to solicitors who are Members of Parliament.