§ Mr. WEIRasked the Lord Advocate, having regard to the fact that a sum of £18,000, approximately, is spent annually for the promotion of agricultural and dairy instruction, would he state what sum was spent in each of the Highland crofting counties for this purpose during each of the last three years?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Ure)It is not possible to apportion the expenditure for the promotion of agricultural and dairy instruction as between the various counties embraced within the area served by the Aberdeen and North of Scotland College of Agriculture which includes most of the Highland crofting counties. Some particulars of the instruction given in Highland crofting counties will, however, be found on pages 53–5 of the published "Reports relating to Continuation Classes and Central Institutions for the year 1907–8."
§ Mr. WEIRWas no account taken of the amounts spent in the respective counties in the Highlands of Scotland?
§ Mr. WEIRAn opportunity will arise later of having this matter discussed, and I will avail of it in order to have it brought forward and gone into.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Gentleman must not make a speech at Question time. He must limit himself to asking questions.
§ Mr. WEIRIt is not my desire to make a speech. I will take the earliest opportunity of calling attention to the matter.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat should be stated at the correct time, but not at Question time. Question time is meant for questions.