asked the Secretary to the Treasury the fees paid to Members of Parliament on behalf of all Departments of the Government, being barristers, during the financial years 1904–5, 1905–6, 1906–7. 1907–8, 1908–9, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, and the unexpired portion of 1912–13, giving in each year the name of each Member and the amount received by him?

I fear that the expense and labour involved in obtaining this information would be so disproportionate to the result that I should not feel justified in authorising it.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what payments were made by his Department during the financial years 1905–6, 1906–7, 1907–8, 1908–9. 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, and the expired portion of 1912–13, to Members of Parliament being barristers, giving the name and amount in each case?

The payments made were:—

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what payments were made by his Department during the financial years 1905–6, 1906–7, 1907–8, 1908–9. 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, and the expired portion of 1912–13, to Members of Parliament being barristers, giving the name and amount in each case?

The only payment made by my Department to a Member of Parliament being a barrister during the period mentioned was a payment of £5 15s. 6d. to Sir Robert Finlay in the financial year 1910–11.

asked the hon. Member for the Accrington Division what payments were made by the Department of the Secretary of State for India during the financial years 1905–6, 1906–7, 1907–8, 1908–9, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, and the expired portion of 1912–13, to Members of Parliament being barristers, giving the name and amount in each case?

None of the counsel who received payments from the Secretary of State for India in Council during the period referred to was a Member of Parliament at the time.