§ Mr. M. JONESasked the Home Secretary the total annual amount of all salary and emoluments received by Mr. E. L. Cavendish, late governor of Maidstone Prison, at the time of his retirement, his period of service as a prison governor, and the amount of pension to which he is entitled?
§ Mr. SHORTTAt the date of his retirement, Mr. Cavendish was receiving a salary of £650 per annum, with quarters valued for pensionable purposes at £52 per annum. In addition he was drawing a War bonus of £347 15s. He had served for 21 years one month, to which five years were added for pension purposes under Section 4 of the Superannuation Act of 1859. His pension has not been awarded yet by the Treasury, but he is entitled to pension under the ordinary Civil Service conditions.
§ Mr. M. JONESasked the Home Secretary the total annual amount of all salary and emoluments payable to the new governor of Maidstone Prison in respect 695W of that office; whether he also receives any, and, if so, what other allowance from public funds; and if such matters are considered when appointments are made?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe new Governor of Maidstone Prison, who is being transferred from another establishment in his existing class,i.e., Class III, is on a scale of pay of £390, rising by £10 per annum to £460, with a house of the pensionable value of £52 per annum. In addition, he receives the usual Civil Service war bonus, but no other allowance from public funds. Governors of prisons give their whole time to the service, and would not draw any allowance from public funds beyond the pay of the office unless they happened to be in receopt of retired pay for naval or military service.