§ 8. Mr. HOGGEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in accordance with his speech of 7th October, he is proposing to take power in his Estimates to build new Government offices in Edinburgh?
§ Mr. GULLAND (Lord of the Treasury)Having regard to the fact that the buildings on the site at Calton Hill cannot be vacated for some time, no provision for building new Government offices can usefully be made in next year's Estimates.
§ Mr. GULLANDOn that site?
§ Mr. GULLANDI do not think so.