§ 61. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many paid appointments come within his official patronage; and what are the maximum and minimum salaries involved.
§ Mr. DiamondI assume that my hon. Friend refers to the number of statutory salaried appointments that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is entitled to make. This is 14. The maximum salary is£3,500 per annum, the minimum is£750 per annum, but this may, on occasion, be abated.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many paid appointments lie within his official patronage; what are the maximum and minimum salaries involved; and how the figures compare with those of 1958.
§ Mr. DiamondI assume that my hon. Friend refers to the number of statutory salaried appointments my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer is entitled to make. This is 14; there were none in 1958. The maximum salary is£3,500 per annum, the minimum is£750 per annum, but this may, on occasion, be abated.