HC Deb 22 October 1912 vol 42 cc1920-1
65. Mr. PIRIE

asked the Secretary for Scotland with reference to the proposal for the erection of Government Offices in Edinburgh and the removal of the existing Calton prison, if he will make representations to the proper authorities of the desirability that provisions should be made for the housing in that city of a Scottish Parliament; and if he has considered the propriety of encouraging the scheme for the utilisation of Calton Hill for that purpose?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I think the site named will be fully occupied by the permanent offices.

Mr. HOGGE

Is it not a fact that we have already been informed that there is no present intention of putting offices on that site? How, therefore, can it be occupied by offices?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The hon. Member's information is inaccurate.

Mr. PIRIE

Can the right hon. Gentleman inform me what the Government's intentions are about the housing of the Scottish Parliament when we have one?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

That does not arise out of the answer.

Mr. PIRIE

The right hon. Gentleman's mind is a blank on the subject.