§ Mr. T. Williamsasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will furnish a statement showing the salaried appointments created by legislation, or otherwise, since 1931, the persons appointed, and the amount of the salary in each case?
§ Captain WallaceThe preparation of a complete list of every appointment covered by this question would involve a great deal of research; and in those cases where the cost of the posts does not fall
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Salaried appointment. Authority for creation of appointment. Name of present holder. Salary per annum. Secretary of Air Transport Licensing Authority. Order in Council under Air Navigation Act, 1936. Mr. D. C. Capel-Dunn £600. Commissioners, Commission of Government of Newfoundland. Newfoundland Act, 1933. Sir Wilfrid W. Woods, K.C.M.G. 1£1.500+ $4,500 (Canadian). Mr. R. B. Ewbank, C.S.I., C.I.E. 1£1,500+$4,500 (Canadian). Mr. J. H. Penson, M.C. 1£1,500+ $4,500. (Canadian). Advisers to Secretary of State for India.* Government of India Act, 1935, Section 278. Sir H. Strakosch, G.B.E £1,350 + subsistence allowance of £600 per annum to any at date of appointment domiciled in India. Sir R. T. R. Glancy, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E. Khan Bahadur Sir Abdul Qadir Sir A. A. L. Parsons, K.C.I.E. Sardar Bahadur Mohan Singh Diwan Bahadur Sir A. Ramaswami Mudalier, Sir H. Williamson, C.I.E., MBE. Sir J.Clay, KCIE.,C.S.I.,OBE. Advisers to Secretary of State for Burma. Burma Act, 1935, Section 140. Sir H. L. Stephenson, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I. As for Advisers to Secretary of State for India. Mr. J. Clague, C.M.G., C.I.E. Chairman of Grants Committee. Physical Training and Recreation Act, 1937. Sir E. H. Pelham, K.C.B. £1,000. Secretary to National Advisory Council for Physical Training and Recreation and Grants Committee. Physical Training and Recreation Act, 1937. Captain L. F. Ellis, C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. £1,500. Director of National Maritime Museum. National Maritime Museum Act, 1934. Professor Sir Geoffrey Callender, M.A., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., A.I.N.A. £1,058 with £104 allowance. Chairman, Road and Rail Appeal Tribunal Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933. Mr. Rowland Harker, K.C. £2,000. Members, Eoad and Rail Appeal Tribunal. Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933. Mr. E. S. Shrapnell Smith, C.B.E., M. Inst. T. £1,000. Mr. F. C. Fairholme, A.M. Inst. C.E., J.P. £1,000. Chairman, Cinematograph Films Council. Cinematograph Films Act, 1938, Section 41. Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.S.I £500. Advisers to Board of Trade. Gas Undertakings Act, 1934 (Section12 (2)).] Sir Charles Boys, F.R.S £750. Mr. J. A. Butterfield £750. *These appointments replace former posts of Member of Council. wholly on public funds, complete information is not always available.
The following table contains the particulars relating to posts still in existence at the present time, the cost of which falls entirely on public funds, and the present holders of which receive a salary from that source. Appointments remunerated by fees and honoraria have been excluded, but the salaries shown in the statement which follows do not in all cases represent full-time remuneration. Ordinary departmental posts and subordinate staff have not been included.
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Salaried appointment. Authority for creation of appointment. Name of present holder. Salary per annum. Chairman, Sugar Com Sugar Industry (Reorganisation) Act, 1936. Lieut.-Colonel F. C. C. Balfour, C.I.E., C.B.E., M.C. £1,500. Chairman, Fire Service Commission. Fire Brigades Act, 1938. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Vivian Henderson, M.C. £800 per annum initially,£1,000 there after. Members, Fire Service Commission. Fire Brigades Act, 1938. Mr. J. M. Newnham £400. Mr. R. B. Walker £400. Chairman, Unemployment Assistance Board. Unemployment Assistance Act, 1934. The Rt. Hon. Lord Rushcliffe, C.B.E. £5,000. Deputy Chairman, Unemployment Assistance Board. Unemployment Assistance Act, 1934. Miss V. Markham, C.H., D.Litt., J.P. £750. Members, Unemployment Assistance Board. Unemployment Assistance Act, 1934. Mr. H. M. Hallsworth, C.B.E £1,200. Mr. T. Jones, C.H., LL.D. £750. Mr. M. A. Reynard, J.P £750. Chairman, Tithe Redemption Commission. Tithe Act, 1936 Sir C. J. Howell Thomas, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. £2,000. Chairman, Import Duties Advisory Committee. Import Duties Act, 1932. The Rt. Hon. Lord May, K.B.E. £5,000. >Members, Import Duties Advisory Committee. Import Duties, Act, 1932. Sir Sydney J. Chapman, K.C.B., C.B.E. £3,000. Sir Allan Powell, C.B.E. £3,000. Chairman, Unemployment Insurance Statutory Committee. Unemployment Insurance Act, 1934 (Section 20 (1)). Sir W. H. Beveridge, K.C.B. £1,000.