§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is the practice of the War Office where business men are employed wholly or part time in connection with Government Departments, with or without salary, to give them commissions on the business or contracts they carry through; and, if so, what is the basis on which the remuneration is paid?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo business man employed with or without salary, wholly or part time, as an official of the Department is given a commission on the business or contracts which he carries through. In certain cases firms are employed as agents or brokers, and they are paid on a commission basis for the business done, usually on a sliding scale, with an annual sum fixed as a maximum remuneration.