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Court Of Session, Scotland (Judges' Salaries)

Volume 104: debated on Wednesday 13 March 1918

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54.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of money paid as salary to the most recently appointed judge in the Court of Session in Scotland from his appointment on 20th of July to the 20th of October?

Lord Sands has been paid at the rate of £3,600 a year, the salary attaching to his post, since the 21st July, 1917, the date of his appointment.

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Court of Session rose for the long vacation on the 21st July, and this judge therefore bad a quarter's salary without being asked to do any duties? Is this the economy of the Government?

Yes; I am aware of it through questions put by the hon. Member, who has devoted his energy to the Secretary for Scotland, which I advise him to continue.