§ MR. SEARS (Cheltenham)To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the post of Director of the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, has been vacant since January last; will he say if there is any intention to abolish this post; and whether it is the intention to leave this museum, which costs about £54,000 annually to maintain, without a scientifically-trained director.
(Answered by Mr. Asquith.) I shall shortly be receiving a deputation on this subject, and perhaps my hon. friend will defer his Question until I have heard what representations may be made to me.