§ 31. Mr. WESTWOODasked the Secretary for Scotland the amount of money that was available for Scotland, under the Corn Production Act or other Acts, for assisting agricultural education and research for the last three years, respectively; what were the sums granted to authorities or governing bodies for the years 1922–23 and 1923–24 and the amounts granted or promised to the respective authorities or governing bodies, and the dates when same were paid or promised; if all the moneys promised have been paid; and, if not, what amounts are outstanding and what was the balance at his disposal when he took over office?
Mr. ADAMSONAs the answer to my hon. Friend's question is long, I propose, with his permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ In reply to the first part of the question, the amounts available for Scotland under Acts, other than the Corn Pro- 1931 duction Acts, for assisting agricultural education and research for the last three years respectively are as follow:
| £ | |
| 1921–22 | 152,034 |
| 1922–23 | 106,829 |
| 1923–24 | 129,988 |
§ In addition, there was made available under the Corn Production Acts (Repeal)
| 1922–23. | |||||
| — | Grant promised. | Grant paid. | Date of promise. | Date of payment. | Outstanding at 30.6.24. |
| Not exceeding | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture. | 857 | 857 | 17.10.22 | 19.1.23 | — |
| 16,360 | 1,050 | * | 8.2.23 | — | |
| 2,162 | * | 18.4.22 | — | ||
| 12,000 | * | 13.12.22† | — | ||
| 8,000 | 5,000 | 10.11.22 | 10.11.22 | 3,000 | |
| West of Scotland Agricultural College | 212 | 212 | 23.3.23 | 31.3.23† | — |
| 450 | 366 | 19.5.22 | 29.3.23† | — | |
| 545 | 360 | 27.1.23 | 27.1.23 | — | |
| 27,584 | 1,300 | * | 8.2.23 | — | |
| 2,975 | * | 18.4.22 | — | ||
| 23,000 | * | 13.12.22† | — | ||
| 250 | — | 23.3.23 | — | 250 | |
| 500 | 500 | 1.7.22 | 29.3.23† | — | |
| North of Scotland College of Agriculture. | 1,240 | 1,240 | 13.12.21 | 17.7.22 | — |
| 525 | 418 | 14.3.22 | 19.9.22 | — | |
| 2,592 | 2,592 | 13.2.13 | 29.3.23 | — | |
| 27,950 | 2,605 | * | 18.4.22 | — | |
| 20,750 | * | 9.2.23† | — | ||
| 2,650 | * | 8.2.23 | — | ||
| Royal (Dick) Veterinary College | 4,000 | 3,000 | 26.1.23 | 29.3.23 | — |
| 3,440 | 3,440 | 26.1.23 | 29.3.23 | — | |
| Glasgow Veterinary College | 600 | 600 | 22.3.23 | 31.3.23 | — |
| 300 | 300 | 22.3.23 | 31.3.23 | — | |
| 970 | 970 | 10.9.21 | 31.3.23† | — | |
| 271 | 271 | 22.3.23 | 31.3.23 | — | |
| 100 | 100 | 31.3.23 | 31.3.23 | — | |
| Rowett Institute (year ending 30.9.22) | 6,389 | 6,137 | 14.3.22 | 7.9.22† | — |
| Animal Diseases (Research Association) | 2,300 | 1,350 | 17.9.21 | 29.3.23 | — |
| Scottish Milk Records Association | 3,500 | 3,177 | 29.6.22 | 19.3.22 | — |
| Scottish Plant Breeding Society | 1,100 | 765 | 25.10.21 | 20.3.23 | — |
| 137 | 137 | 25.10.21 | 20.12.22 | — | |
| Pertbshire Education Authority | 250 | 75 | 4.11.21 | 7.11.22 | — |
| Joint Committee on Animal Breeding Research. | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2.12.22 | 31.3.23† | — |
| 1,211 | 1,211 | 2.12.22 | 31.3.23† | — | |
| University College, Dundee | 75 | 75 | 29.9.21 | 17.9.22 | — |
| Highland Society | 94 | 94 | 5.4.21 | 4.9.22 | — |
| Clydesdale Horse Society | 102 | 102 | 7.7.17 | 31.3.23 | — |
| Scottish Women's Rural Institutes | 1,250 | 1,150 | 19.10.22 | 31.3.23† | 100 |
| 114,154 | 103,991 | — | — | 3,350 | |
| * No definite promise by Board. Colleges were taken over from Scottish Education Department in 1912, and administration in virtue of Board's statutory powers. | |||||
| † Instalments paid throughout year, the date given being date given being date of last payment. |
§ Act, 1921, a sum of £150,000. By arrangement with the Treasury, the expenditure of this sum was to be spread over the five years, 1922–23 to 1926–27, no specific amount being allocated for the years 1922–23, 1923–24 and 1924–25.
§ The following tables give the details asked for in the next three parts of question:
1933| 1922–23. | |||||
| — | Grant promised. | Paid. | Date of promise. | Date of payment. | Outstanding at 30.6.24. |
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agriculture. | 271 | 271 | 24.3.24 | 31.3.24 | |
| 2,162 | 2,162 | * | 17.4.23 | ||
| 13,665 | 11,300 | * | 9.2.24 | ||
| 4,400 | — | 19.3.24 | — | 4,400 | |
| West of Scotland Agricultural College | 450 | 370 | 21.4.23 | 31.3.24† | — |
| 75 | 56 | 19.10.23 | 31.3.24† | — | |
| 370 | 316 | 14.1.24 | 14.1.24 | — | |
| 1,156 | — | 19.11.23 | 14.1.24 | — | |
| 500 | 500 | 1.6.23 | 29.3.24† | — | |
| 370 | — | 31.10.23 | — | 370 | |
| 23,149 | 22,472 | * | 9.2.24† | — | |
| 2,975 | 2,975 | * | 17.4.23 | — | |
| North of Scotland College of Agriculture. | 2,000 | 1,000 | 21.2.23 | 27.3.24 | 1,000 |
| 300 | 283 | 18.10.23 | 31.3.24† | — | |
| 35 | 10 | 21.10.22 | 24.11.23 | — | |
| 1,070 | 956 | 8.12.22 | 31.3.24† | — | |
| 25,186 | 23,300 | * | 9.2.24† | — | |
| 2,605 | 2,605 | * | 17.4.23 | — | |
| Royal (Dick) Veterinary College | 2,748 | 2,748 | 11.10.23 | 9.2.24† | — |
| 722 | 722 | 11.10.23 | 9.2.24† | — | |
| 60 | 60 | 25.10.23 | 1.3.24 | — | |
| Glasgow Veterinary College | 1,334 | 1,000 | 12.10.23 | 19.1.24† | — |
| Rowett Institute | 12,702 | 10,600 | 25.6.23 | 29.3.24† | — |
| 1,682 | 1,682 | 22.5.20 | 1.8.23† | — | |
| 10,000 | 10,000 | 2.8.23 | 2.8.23 | — | |
| 1,000 | 656 | 26.9.23 | 20.3.24 | 344 | |
| Animal Diseases (Research Association) | 2,548 | 2,548 | 29.3.24 | 29.3.24 | — |
| 3,500 | 1,500 | 29.9.21 | 18.7.23 | 2,000 | |
| 15,000 | 3,000 | 9.2.24 | 14.3.24 | 12,000 | |
| Scottish Milk Records Society | 4,123 | 3,635 | 18.4.23 | 29.3.24 | — |
| 350 | — | 29.1.24 | — | 350 | |
| Scottish Plant Breeding Society | 1,100 | 878 | 12.12.22 | 25.3.24† | — |
| Pertbshire Education Authority | 500 | 480 | 4.11.21 | 28.4.23 | — |
| Joint Committee on Animal Breeding Research. | 740 | 297 | 24.3.24 | 31.3.24† | — |
| University College, Dundee | 80 | 60 | 19.3.23 | 20.3.24 | 20 |
| 15 | — | 26.2.24 | — | 15 | |
| Scottish Women's Rural Institutes | 3,000 | 2,109 | 19.12.22 | 31.3.24† | 891 |
| 141,979 | 110,587 | — | — | 21,390 | |
| * No definite promise by Board. Colleges were taken over from Scottish Education Department in 1912, and administration in virtue of Board's statutory powers. | |||||
| † Instalments paid throughout year, the date given being date given being date of last payment. |
§ The total of the sums outstanding at this date in respect of grants during the two years 1922–24 (£24,740) represents exclusively the balances of grants made from Corn Production (Repeal) Act moneys. Other balances lapse at the end of each financial year.
§ In reply to the last part of the question, at the date when the present Government assumed office the balance at their disposal consisted of:
- (1) unspent balances of money voted on the Board of Agriculture's Vote for
1934 1923–24, this, however, being earmarked for the specific purposes narrated in the Sub-heads of the Vote: - (2) the unallocated portion of the £150,000 Corn Production (Repeal) Act moneys.
§ The position of the Corn Production money at that date was as follows:—
| £ | |
| (a) Definitely allocated and announced | 111,565 |
| (b) Provisionally allocated | 38,200 |
| (c) Unallocated | 235 |
§ This total of £38,200 includes some items to which the Board of Agriculture were not committed by announcement or otherwise. Making allowance for such items the balance of the £150,000 at my disposal when I took office amounted to a few thousand pounds. To this falls to be added any accrued interest on unspent balances.