§ Mr. LAMONTasked the Lord Advocate whether, in view of the fact that it has been decided to close the poultry farm at Theale, hitherto conducted in connection with Reading University College, and that the Report of the Departmental Committee has emphasised the need for education, experiment, and research in regard to poultry breeding in Scotland, he will consider the advisability of negotiating with the authorities at Theale as to the transference of their institution to a suitable locality north of the Tweed?
§ Mr. UREThe Report of the Departmental Committee is now under the consideration of the Secretary for Scotland and the Congested Districts Board; but I have no statement to make at present. The Secretary for Scotland is already aware of the information which my hon. Friend's question contains. I may add that a considerable amount of work in this particular direction is already being done on the West of Scotland Agricultural College farm at Kilmarnock, and there seems to be no need to negotiate for the transference of the institution at Theale to Scotland.