§ Mr. WATTasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state what is the total sum that has been granted up to the present date by his Department to Captain Scott for his work of exploration in the Antarctic; what further grant has been promised him; and how much has been paid to Sir Ernest Shackleton and to Dr. Bruce, respectively, for their work of scientific exploration?
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§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe payments are as under:—
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Grants in Financial years 1909–10 to 1911–12. Expedition. Financial year. Amount. British Antarctic Expedition, 1907 (Sir E. Shackleton) 1909–10 £20,000* British Antarctic Ex-pedition,19l0(Captain Scott) 1910–11 £20,000† Scottish Antarctic Expenditure (Dr. Bruce) 1910–12 £3,000 Not yet paid. * A claim of £276 2s. 11d. on the Expedition Funds by the Admiralty for depreciation and loss of Naval and Hydrographic Instruments loaned to the Expedition, and value of Naval and Victualling Stores supplied, was reduced by Treasury authority to £178 1s. 8d. on the grounds that £98 1s. 3d. represented "fair wear and tear." † The Exchequer claim on the unexpended balance on account of the National Antarctic Expedition (£668 8s. 3d.) amounting to £320 19s. 1d. was waived by Treasury authority, the whole of the balance being paid towards the expenses of Captain Scott's Expedition