HC Deb 23 March 1893 vol 10 cc859-60
MR. WEIR (ROSS and Cromarty)

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether it is a fact that under existing arrangements money expended by High-laud Parochial Boards on erecting houses for parochial medical officers has to be repaid in one year; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to allow the payments to be spread over a term of years so as to enable poor districts to provide suitable accommodation for their medical officer?

THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Sir G. TUEVELYAN,) Glasgow, Bridgeton

By the Poor Law Act of 1845 which decides such questions in Scotland, Parochial Boards are forbidden to borrow money for the erection of any buildings except poor-houses? I am not prepared to promise the hon. Member that the Government will during the present Season take up such a large question as the amendment of this important law.