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It is well to remember that Lords Loreburn and Buckmaster

gave up their " right " to payment. Lord .Birkenhead has also attacked Sir Thomas Inskip for his "incredibly inept reply " when the Birkenhead pension was the subject of questions in the House of Commons. Evidently he thought that Sir Thomas was reproaching rather than defending him. We hope that more questions will be asked if Lord. Birkenhead acts on his intention of putting his pension in the hands of trustees for the benefit of a hospital. It would be pertinent to inquire whether the pension ought not to be earmarked for the personal needs of an ex-Lord Chancellor.