§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state how much has been expended upon the up-keep of Walmer and Deal Castles, respectively, during the last ten years; and whether the cost of maintenance and repair of these castles will be given each year in the Estimates in future.
(Answered by Lord Balcarres.) The average annual expenditure for the years 1894–5 to 1903–4 was as follows, namely: Deal, £145; Walmer, £202. The Answer to the second part of the Question is in the affirmative.