§ MR. PARKER SMITH (Lanark, Partick)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the Register of Patent Agents is a register kept under "The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883," as amended by Section 27 of "The Patents Act, 1888;" if so, why the recent Report of the Controller General of Patents does not contain an account of the fees received upon that register, in accordance with Section 102 of the Act of 1883; and, if not, why the Report contains a paragraph on the subject of the register?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. MUNDELLA,) Sheffield, BrightsideThe Register of Patent Agents is kept under the provisions of Section 1 of the Patents Act, 1888. This Act is incorporated with the Patent Acts, 1883. The Report of the Comptroller General of Patents does not contain an account of the fees received upon the register, because be has no control over their receipts or expenditure. The paragraph referred to was inserted in his Report because, under Sub-section 3 of Section 1 of the Act of 1888, the Board 1648 of Trade are charged with the duty of deciding upon the claims of persons to registration.