§ 16. Mr. GUYasked the First Commissioner of Works if he is in a position to make any further statement on the proposed scheme for new Government buildings in Edinburgh?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)I am at present unable to add anything to the statement made in answer to questions on the 1st March.
§ Mr. GUYCan the First Commissioner of Works say when he will be able to make a more definite statement, and if he will endeavour to come to an early decision on the question of site, so as to prevent any unfortunate controversy developing?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREI am afraid that before any decision can be come to the question of the site must be settled, as that is controversial. Until that preliminary is cleared away, it is impossible to give the undertaking.
§ Mr. C. WILLIAMSWill the right hon. Gentleman give full consideration to the claims of Glasgow, which is the intellectual centre of Scotland?