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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 14

Class II—Salaries and Expenses Op Civil Departments

Class II—Salaries and Expenses Op Civil Departments.

England.
House of Lords Offices
In this case and the one below i: will be seen that a large part of the expense is recovered in fees from Private Bill business, &c
43,978 43,643 335 ... 26,000 30,000
House of Commons Offices 52,493 51,772 721 ... 20,000 30,000
Treasury, including Parliamentary Counsel. 58,718 60,445 ... 1,727 ... ...
Home Office and Subordinate Departments 95,632 96,181 ... 649 3,775 3,800
Foreign Office 71,671 71,373 298 ... 400 450
Colonial Offices 41,016 40,063 953 ... ... ...
Privy Council Office and Subordinate Departments 46,816 46,883 ... 67 1,400 1,600
Board of Trade and Subordinate Departments 106,817 106,178 639 ... 2,520 2,520
Bankruptcy Department of the Hoard of Trade 242 1,164 ... 922 ... ...
Charity Commission (including Endowed Schools Department)
A portion of this increase to be recouped from the London Parochial Charity Funds. Why should not the whole cost of such Commissions come out of the Properties receiving benefit or requiring administration? At present such property is not even taxed (see section on Mortmain).
38,465 39,007 ... 542 ... ...
Civil Service Commission 33,554 32,739 815 ... 50 50
Exchequer and Audit Department 53,955 59,189 ... 5,234 ... ...
Friendly Societies Registry 8,207 8,122 85 ... 800 800
Land Commission Board 22,111 23,021 ... 910 8,000 9,426
Local Government Board
Here again the increase is in the Grants in aid of Local Taxation: the charge lor medical officers and inspectors, to wit.
445,956 439,774 6,182 ... 2,000 2,000
Lunacy Commission. 15,239 15,225 14 ... 1,300 1,308
Mint, including Coinage 69,081 69,333 ... 252 120,000 120,000
National Debt Office 14,796 14,700 96 ... 260 250
Patent Office
The increase is for additional examiners and indexers of Patents
53,303 45,997 7,306 ... 5,400 4,200
Paymaster General's Office 26,190 26,274 ... 84 ... ...
Public Works Loan Commission 9,614 9,747 ... 133 5,500 4,500
Record Office 21,326 22,288 ... 962 ... ...
Registrar General's Office 49,211 48,687 324 ... 5,220 5,104
Stationery Office and Printing
It is satisfactory to know that a Committee of Enquiry is looking into this overgrown and seriously large item, but reduction mainly hinges on the question as to whether Government letters and books are expected to contain twice as much paper as any other letters and books
561,424 561,997 ... 573 81,800 83,250
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of 23,043 23,852 ... 809 ... ...
Works and Public Buildings, Office of 49,059 48,529 530 ... 10 10
Mercantile Marine Fund, Grant in Aid 40,000 40,000 ... ... ... ...
Secret Service
Would such an item as this be tolerated in the accounts of any Municipal Corporation or other public body? And if not, why should it be necessary here? The taxpayer may depend upon it that any money taken down the back stairs in this way will not, in the long run, bring advantage to the public. But we feel convinced that many a serious abuse and gross job has screened itself from Parliament under such votes of secret carte blanche
50,000 50,000 ... ... ... ...
Scotland.
Secretary for Scotland
A newly created Department: hence the increased amount
8,893 1,622 7,271 ... ... ...
Exchequer and other Offices 6,455 6,300 155 ... 5,000 5,000
Fishery Board
The £9,500 of Herring Brand fees go towards the reduction of this annually enlarging item
26,780 23,095 3,685 ... 9,525 8,685
Lunacy Commission 5,982 5,969 13 ... 420 400
Registrar General's Office 6,089 5,993 96 ... 700 350
Board of Supervision 29,340 28,959 381 ... ... ...
Ireland.
Lord Lieutenant's Household 7,516 7,469 47 ... 600 600
Chief Secretary's Office 40,866 43,382 ... 2,516 323 275
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 2,019 2,152 ... 133 42 42
Local Government Board
It is estimated that £3,500 of the increase will be repaid to the Exchequer by Local Authorities
143,688 139,978 3,710 ... 5,140 6,798
Public Works Office 50,559 56,111 ... 5,552 7,000 12,000
Record Office 6,414 6,756 ... 342 700 750
Registrar General's Office 16,126 16,126 ... ... 240 240
Valuation and Boundary Survey 23,826 23,804 22 ... 9,000 9,000
... £2,476,470 2,464,099 33,678 21,307 323,125 348,408
Net Increase £12,371