§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what sum has been allotted from public funds to clean monuments and public buildings in Scotland; and how much of this is allotted in each city and county.
§ Mr. MellishMy Ministry's cleaning programmes are centred on London and Edinburgh. £51,000 has been spent in reecnt years on cleaning the Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh.
248WAs I said in reply to my Hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead (Mr. Whitaker) on 29th April, I am considering further cleaning in the light of the current financial situation.