Price wants to know in the interests of the overburdened taxpayer whether aggregate sum drawn by the noble pensioner may not be recovered from his estate? Premier thinks not.
Price, undaunted, returns to the attack to-day. Cites cases of two other ex-Ministers drawing political pensions in supplement of private estate and fees derived from manifold directorships in public companies. Wants to know if payment can be stopped?
Premier says it is a matter of personal honour. Must be left to consideration of noble lords concerned.
Business done.—Committee of Supply.
ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD.
"Harrowing tales were told about churchyards being seized, ploughed up and let as allotments."—Sir Alfred Mond on Nonconformist protest against the Disendowment of the Welsh Church.