HC Deb 01 November 1906 vol 163 c1331
MR. HAROLD COX (Preston)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury what was the total amount contributed by the princes and people of India to the cost of building the Imperial Institute; what was the total cost of the building; and what proportion of that total cost is represented by the buildings now used by the University of London.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE

The total amount of the donations received from India for the foundation (building and endowment) of the Imperial Institute was £114,528. Of this sum a small portion was specifically given for additions to the building, the major proportion was paid into the general fund, and it is not possible to make any definite appointment as between building and endowment. The total amount of money expended in building the Institute, including plant, fittings and furniture, etc., was £354,753. The proportions of the whole building at present occupied respectively by the Imperial Institute and the London University may be roughly estimated at two-fifths and three-fifths.