HC Deb 13 July 1897 vol 51 c28
*SIR C. DUKE

I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government will state before the end of the Session the course they intend to take as to the introduction of a Public Buildings Loan Bill, to provide for the rehousing of the collections in the South Kensington Museum, and for other similar purposes?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir MICHAEL HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.

I cannot undertake to make any statement on this matter in the course of the present Session. If it is decided to introduce such a Bill, we should state the purport of it on its introduction, but not unless this is done.