§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the number of new positions that have been established during the last five years carrying salaries of £2,000 a year and over, paid out of the Consolidated Fund and paid from the proceeds of revenues of any board or combine established as the result of legislation by Parliament?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe number of new positions established during the last five years carrying salaries of £2,000 a year and over paid from the Consolidated Fund is three. In two of the cases, the salary has since been reduced below £2,000, namely, to £1,800. As regards posts paid from the proceeds of revenues of any board or combine established as the result of legislation, I would refer the right hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister of Trans- port to the hon. Member for Wigan (Mr. Parkinson) on 22nd May last on the subject of the salaries of the members of the London Passenger Transport Board. As regards the other boards or combines which the right hon. Member may have in mind, I have not the desired information.
Home-made. Imported. Total. For use under Section 8 of the Finance Act, 1902:— Proof Gallon. Proof Gallon. Proof Gallon. In arts and manufactures 11,217,843 36,609 11,254,452 For scientific purposes 20,290 68 20,358 For methylation:— Power 139,264 — 139,264 Industrial 8,471,368 — 8,471,368 Mineralised 2,355,598 255,703 2,611,301 Total 22,204,363 292,380 22,496,743