§ Mr. MUNRO FERGUSONasked whether the Scottish Office has applied to the Treasury for an additional grant to the Edinburgh Distress Committee over and above the £4,623 which was paid on Wednesday?
§ Mr. UREAn application for an additional grant for Scotland was made to the Treasury. Had it been possible to agree to it, the claims of Edinburgh would, doubtless, have received further consideration.
§ Mr. MUNRO FERGUSONMay I ask whether he adheres to the assurance that local subscriptions will be taken into account in determining contributions to the Central Fund?