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Assistant Clerk in Committee Office (1207.-21. 10s.-1507.)
Messengers (1007.-21. 10s. after 6 years 51.–1507.)
Special Services and Sums for Returns
Sessional Allowances ranging from 51. to 50%., to
Messengers, Superintendent of Printing the Votes,
&c., for Extra Services and Night Attendance
Copying Minutes of Evidence, &c., for Parliamentary
Agents, 251.; Expenses connected with Public
Petitions, 301.

National Insurance Schemes, Employer's Contributions
Provision to meet fluctuation in the cost of living bonus
TOTAL for SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

£29,858 30,841

(4) 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 94.

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

The allowance for night work is apportioned between ten Clerks of different classes on the establishment; that for responsibility of supervision between four Senior Clerks; and that for work in the Recess between five Clerks of different classes in the establishment.

↑ This officer is in receipt of a military pension of 2871. 12s. 6d. per annum.

The duties of this office are performed by an Assistant Clerk in the Department of the Clerk of the House. He also receives 50%. from Subhead B. of the House of Lords Offices Vote,

This Officer is in receipt of a military pension of 1851. 15s. (including wound pension of 1001.).

This Officer is in receipt of a military pension of 2731. 7s. 6d. (including wound pension of 100%.).

This Messenger is in receipt of a military pension of 19s. 3d. per week.

The allowance for nightwork is apportioned between the First and Second Messenger in the Vote office, at the rate of 221. 10s. per annum plus bonus.

E. DELIVERY OF VOTES AND PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS:
Wages (inclusive) and Expenses

DEPARTMENT OF THE SERJEANT-AT-ARMS.

F.-SALARIES, WAGES, AND ALLOWANCES: (a)

(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 94.

The money provision for each item represents the total remuneration, including bonus where payable. *This Officer is provided with furnished official residence and is in receipt of a naval pension of 3551. This Officer is provided with furnished official residence, together with fuel and light.

Two Clerks receive military pensions of 841, 9s. 4d. and 3651. per annum, respectively.

§ The present Doorkeeper receives a military pension of 631.

This Officer receives a naval pension of 521. 1s. per annum.

This officer receives a military pension of 661. 18s. 44. per annum.

** Five Messengers receive military pensions of 1011., 51. 14s. 2d., 851. 4s. 6d., 1891. 601. 16s. Sd., respectively, and seven Messengers receive naval pensions of 881. 19s., 1001. 15s., 1091. 2s., 1011. 3s., 621. 15s., 731. 8s., 731. 13s. respectively.

tt This Officer also receives 671. 10s, rising by 51. to 921. 10s. per annum, from the Vote for the House of Lords Offices as Messenger in the office of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills.

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

Numbers.

H.-WITNESSES AND OTHER COMMITTEE EXPENSES: Travelling Expenses and Subsistence Allowances, Translation of Foreign Papers, Purchase of Maps, Plans, &c. ..

I. SHORTHAND WRITERS:

At 11. 1s. a day attendance and 8d. a folio of transcript

£730

730

K.--POLICE AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:

1 Inspector, 1 Sergeant, and 21 Constables regularly employed,
and additional numbers as required

Annual Subscription to Circulating Library, 501. Renewal
of books, 71.

Add For probable additional charges in the year, including
provision for increase of existing pensions under
the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924 (837.)

2,000 2,000

TOTAL for RETIRED ALLOWANCES, &c.*

..

£15,650 16,399

(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 94.

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

See appendix on page 16.

N.-APPROPRIATIONS IN AID:

Fees on Private and Provisional Order Bills, Taxation of
Costs, &c.

APPENDIX.

RETIRED ALLOWANCES, &c.

DETAILS OF INCREASE AND DIMINUTION BETWEEN 1ST DECEMBER 1925 AND

3.

EXPENSES UNDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE

ACT.

1. ESTIMATE of the Amount required in the Year ending 31 March 1928 for EXPENSES UNDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 64).

Two Hundred and Seven Thousand Pounds.

II. HEAD under which this Vote will be accounted for by the TREASURY.

EXPENSES UNDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE
PEOPLE ACT, 1918

..

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

PEOPLE ACT, 1918:-
Sum required in respect of the moiety of Registration
Expenses payable out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 64, s. 15 (4))

.. £207,000

305,000