§ Mr. MAXTONasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what the salaries of the procurators fiscal at Dumfries and Kirkcudbright were prior to the present arrangement t the respective salaries now paid; an which, if any, of the officials were and are full time?
§ Sir J. GILMOURPrior to 3rd March, 1926, the Procurators Fiscal of Dumfries and Kirkcudbright were paid £620 and £450 per annum, respectively, plus bonus. The Procurator Fiscal of Dumfries was appointed Procurator Fiscal for the district comprising Dumfries and part of Kirkcudbright on the date mentioned, and he is now paid £720 per annum plus bonus, together with £30 per annum which does not carry bonus. On the same date a. Procurator Fiscal was appointed for the remainder of Kirkcudbright, and he is paid £250 per annum plus bonus. These figures in all cases include remuneration of the Procurator 2065W Fiscal and his staff, and office expenses. The Procurator Fiscal at Dumfries has been a whole-time officer since his appointment in 1917. Kirkcudbright had formerly a whole-time Procurator Fiscal, but the present Procurator Fiscal at Kirkcudbright was appointed on a part-time basis.