§ Mr. Canavanasked the Attorney-General whether he will fist all the public appointments for which he is responsible, the names of the present holders of those appointments and their salaries and allowances.
§ The Attorney-GeneralSo far as England and Wales are concerned, I appoint standing counsel to the Treasury and Government Departments, of whom two, Mr. H. K. Woolf and M, P. L. Gibson, receive as part of their emoluments annual retainers of £4,000 and 279W £2,000 per annum respectively; subject to that, counsel are remunerated on a piecework basis. Details of allowances paid, which rarely arise, are not readily available.
My noble Friend the Lord Chancellor is responsible for a considerable number of judicial and other appointments and will be writing to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.