37 and 38. Mr. ArthurLewis asked the Attorney-General (1) to what extent the salary of £5,300 per annum paid to the chief of the Metropolitan Police magistrates is subject to tax; to what extent this magistrate receives extra emoluments for living away from home and other expenses; and how far his postage, secretarial assistance and other services wholly and necessarily incurred while carrying out his public duties are paid for out of public funds;
(2) to what extent the salaries of £4,750 per annum paid to metropolitan magistrates are subject to tax; to what extent these magistrates receive extra emoluments for living away from home and other expenses; and how far their postage, secretarial assistance, and other services wholly and necessarily incurred whilst carrying out their public duties, are paid out of public funds.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe salaries of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and the other Metropolitan Magistrates are fully subject to tax as earned income. They receive no extra emoluments for expenses. Their official post is franked. They have no secretarial assistance except the services of the court Clerks for their court work.