§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why an assistant secretary has been allocated to 126W his office; what are his duties; and what are the duties of the other officials in the office.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe four staff in the Office of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are concerned with assisting me to discharge my duties as Leader of the House of Commons. They undertake all secretarial work as well as filing, registry and typing. The officer referred to in the first part of the Question acts as my private secretary: his predecessor was an officer of the principal grade.
§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the total number of his staff actually operating in the Duchy; what are their functions; what is the total salary bill for the financial year 1963–64; and on which Vote it is borne.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe Duchy is not a Government Department and does not have a Parliamentary Vote. The revenues of the Duchy have been part of the inheritance of successive sovereigns since 1399; on the demise of the Crown these revenues are taken into account when the Civil List is settled for the succeeding reign. The total cumber of staff actually operating in the Duchy is 25 and the total salary bill was £32,250 in the Duchy financial year ending 29th September, 1962. Their functions are to administer the Duchy estates and jurisdiction.