Mr. MACLEANasked the Lord Privy Seal, whether the present Captain of Deal Castle is in receipt of a political pension; the amount of that pension; whether his appointment as Captain of Deal Castle provides him with free apartments; and whether such provision can be looked upon as emoluments of this office and thereby preclude the recipient from drawing a political pension?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe present Captain of Deal Castle is in receipt of a political pension of £2,000 per annum. The answer to the third part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the last part of the question, the answer is in the negative.