§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will give details of the salaries, fees, and expenses to be paid to members of the court of inquiry into the power workers' dispute; and whether those in receipt of State salaries will receive these payments additionally to their normal public salaries.
§ Mr. BryanChairmen of courts of Inquiry are normally entitled to a fee of 18 guineas per day and members to 8½ guineas a day. No fees will be paid to the two members of the court of inquiry into the power workers' dispute who are 147W in receipt of State salaries, and the third member has indicated that he does not intend to claim a fee. Members of the court would be entitled to the usual travelling and subsistance allowances if the circumstances arose.