HC Deb 17 June 1915 vol 72 cc905-6

Resolution reported,

"That a sum, not exceeding £2,278, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1916, for the Salaries and Expenses of the National Gallery, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, and the Museum of Antiquities."

Resolution read a second time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution."

Mr. PRICE

I understood that this Vote was not coming on to-night, and that the only Vote to be considered was the Fishery Board Vote in regard to which there was some misunderstanding in Committee, and it was therefore arranged that it should be taken to-night. These Votes are coming on rather unexpectedly.

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I would point out that these Votes have been granted by the Committee, and that this is the Report stage, and that the usual course is being followed.

Mr. PRICE

I understood that only the Fishery Board Vote was to come under discussion. The hon. Member for East Edinburgh (Mr. Hogge) on the last occasion pointed out that as there had been some mistake on both sides we should have the other Votes on another occasion, and that this Fishery Board Vote was the only one to be taken.

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The only other Votes which were left open were the Local Government Board Vote and the Board of Agriculture Vote, and the Local Government Board Vote was left open, as the hon. Member for East Edinburgh desired that course to be pursued in view of a pending deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The hon. Member for East Edinburgh desired to raise the question of Income Tax on sewers, but, as a matter of fact, I think he is now satisfied that it cannot be raised on the Local Government Board Vote, but it must be raised on the Treasury Vote, and those are the only two Votes left open.

Question put, and agreed to.