CLASS II.-CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.

ENGLAND.

· 1. —

HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICES.

I: ESTIMATE of the Amount required in the Year ending 31 March 1927 to pay the Salaries and Expenses of the OFFICES of the HOUSE of Lords.

Fifty-five Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-six Pounds.

II. SUB-HEADS under which this Vote will be accounted for by the House of LORDS OFFICES.

each Session.

NET INCREASE

NOTE.-The control of the Treasury over this Estimate is confined to items which do not relate to the personal remuneration of Officers of the House of Lords. General control is vested in the Select Committee on the House of Lords Offices appointed

£136

The total expenditure in connection with this Service is estimated as follows:

Gross Estimate above

Estimated amounts (net) included in other Estimates in
connection with this Service:

The RECEIPTS in connection with this Service are estimated as

A rough apportionment only can be made of the amounts provided in respect of each of the two Houses. The Retired Allowances of the Officers of the House of Lords are, as a general rule, paid out of the interest of the invested Fee Fund; and, when that interest is insufficient, out of the current fees. The total amount of such Retired Allowances as are authorised to be paid from fees or interest was, in November 1925, 10,0351. per annum

This work was suspended from 1921 to 1925.

(a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 82.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

In addition to the sum of 6,000l. per annum as President of the Supreme Court and of the Chancery Division, charged on the Consolidated Fund.

†This Officer is also in receipt of Naval retired pay.

In addition to a salary of 1501. as Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor provided for in the Estimate for the Supreme Court, Class III. 3.

In addition to a salary of 1101. (personal) as Messenger to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, provided for in the Estimate for the Supreme Court, Class III., 3.

|| This Officer also receives 2001, as Legal Adviser to the Ecclesiastical Committee, provided for under this Subhead. This Officer is an Assistant Clerk in the Department of the Clerk of the House of Commons, with salary as such from the House of Commons Vote. He also receives 501. from Subhead D of the House of Commons Vote, Class II, 2. ** This Officer is an Office Clerk in the Department of the Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Commons, with pay rising from 821. 10s. by 51. annually to 1071. 10s. from the House of Commons Vote, Vote 2 of this Class.

(29329)

A 4

(a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets (except where shown as inclusive) carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living bonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 282.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.

These Officers also receive 2501. and 2001. respectively for Taxation of Costs on Private Bills, and on Judicial Proceedings out of the sum of 5501. provided under this Subhead.

†This Officer's salary includes an allowance (personal) of 1001, per annum.

This Officer also receives 3001. per annum as Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills, provided for under Subhead B., and 1001. as Secretary to the Ecclesiastical Committee, provided for under this Subhead. § These posts will lapse on vacancies.

This Officer also receives 501. for extra attendance during Judicial Autumn Sittings.

This Officer is also in receipt of 501. per annum as Secretary to the Statute Law Committee, provided for in the Estimate for the Treasury and Subordinate Departments, Class II., 3.

**Allowances of 751., 371. 10s, and 371. 10s. are paid to three Clerks out of the provision of 1501., for preparing the Sessional Index: 301. for the continuation of the General Index to the Journals; 501. for Clerk attending the Table; 251. to a Clerk for duties in connection with Printing; 501. each to two Clerks in connection with Taxation of Costs on Private Bills, and on Judicial Proceedings. One Clerk also receives 1001. per annum for work as joint Supervisor of the Accountant's Department.

†† Paid to Clerks in the Parliament Office.

The two Senior Messengers proceed by 51. to a maximum of 1501., and the Messenger attached to the Printed Paper Office by 71. 10s. to 1701.

1,681

1,642

90

..

40

30

.. (5007.)

685

685

DEPARTMENT OF THE CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENTS-contd.

C.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES (a)-contd.

a) The rates and scales of pay shown in brackets carry an addition in respect of Cost of Living tonus payable in accordance with the scheme set out in the Appendix on page 282.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable.
This Officer is also in receipt of Military retired pay, amounting to 9551. per annum.

This Officer also receives 2001. per annum as Secretary to the Lord Great Chamberlain, provided under Subhead H. The scale adopted for future appointments is 1001., rising by triennial increments of 101. to 1501., with an addi tion of 101. after 20 years' service. One Messenger receives a pension of 60%. paid out of the Consolidated Fund.