§ 37. Mr. J. HOGGEasked the hon. Member for St. George's-in-the-East, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, if he will give his reason for refusing to accede to the request to add a Scottish Member of Parliament to the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland?
§ Mr. W. BENNThe reason is that the Board is expert in character.
§ Mr. J. HOGGEDo I understand my hon. Friend to say by imputation that no Scottish Member has sufficient expert knowledge of ancient monuments to justify his appointment to the Board?
§ Mr. BENNNo, I do not venture to say that. What I say is that there are two Departments—one to advise, the other to exercise control. The one is the Board, the other Parliament.
§ Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAYDoes the hon. Gentleman debar Members of Parliament from being on either of the Boards?
§ Mr. J. HOGGEWill my hon. Friend explain the expert capacity of the hon. Member who represents English opinion on the English Board and is a Member of this House?
§ Mr. BENNThere is a Member of this House on the English Board, but he is there in his capacity of representative of the Board of Education, which controls certain museums.