§ Mr. A. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether his Department has considered the representations made by the clerk in the smaller County Courts as to their position, owing to the rise of prices; and whether it is proposed to take any steps to ameliorate that position?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe Registrars of the smaller County Courts receive salary and fees under the County Courts Act, 1888, and various Statutory Orders, for all their duties, whether performed by themselves or others. They employ such assistance as they need, but the Treasury has no control over them in this respect, or over the amounts paid to their employés. Such Registrars are practising solicitors, and, if appointed before the War, are in receipt of a special grant owing to war conditions, which has recently been increased on representations made by the Registrars' Associations. This provision has been accepted as being a fair settlement of what is really a difficult question. It is obvious, therefore, that the Treasury would be unable to consider representations from the clerks in question.