§ Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Question [22nd April],
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That this House doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution, "That, for the purpose of any Act of the present Session to make provision for the management of the Imperial War Museum and for other purposes connected therewith, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of any expenses incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum in carrying the Act into effect, including any salaries or remuneration paid to the Director-General and the Curator of the Museum, and to any officers of the Trustees.'
§ Question again proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution." Debate resumed.
§ Sir D. MACLEANA Debate took place on this Motion two or three nights ago, when some questions were asked by hon. Friends behind me, and a reply was made by my right hon. Friend (Sir A. Mond). I do not think that my hon. Friends desire to take up the time of the House to-night by further discussion, and I simply want to indicate to my right hon. Friend that, when the Second Reading of the Bill comes before the House, he should be prepared to receive from these Benches very active and searching criticism of the expenditure which he proposes under that Bill, as we consider that all questions of this kind should be subjected to the severest scrutiny to see that national money is only expended on subjects which, however attractive in themselves, are absolutely necessary in existing conditions.
§ The remaining Orders were read and postponed.
§ ADJOURNMENT.—Resolved, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Lieut.-Colonel Sir R. Sanders.]
§ Adjourned accordingly at Twenty-seven Minutes after Eleven of the Clock.