§ 64. Mr. ASTORasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he will state the amount expended during each of the last three years in connection with the Local Government Board laboratory in London?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)The amounts expended during the last three financial years are £1,455, £1,754, and £1,795, respectively.
§ 65. Mr. ASTORasked whether the Local Government Board are expending upon 32 scientific research any sum of money other than the £1,900 voted by Parliament for auxiliary scientific investigation, and the sums expended in connection with the Department's laboratory in London; and, if so, how much has been so spent during each of the last three years, and in connection with what laboratory or other similar institution?
§ Mr. BURNSIn addition to the £1,900 to which the hon. Member refers, and the sums expended in connection with the Board's pathological laboratory, the amounts expended in the last three financial years on, what I am advised, may be regarded as scientific research were £142, £120, and £80, respectively. These sums were paid to investigators working privately.