Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland. – in the House of Commons at on 14 July 1927.
Commander WILLIAMS:
42.asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the individual cost of the survey of four parishes in Kincardine which was made in 1926?
The estimated cost in respect of salary and travelling expenses of the two officers engaged on this service is £530, composed of £340 salaries and £190 travelling expenses. Strictly speaking, however, only the sum of £190 can be regarded as additional cost to the State, as the duties of the seconded officers were performed without the employment of additional staff. I regret that it is not possible to give the cost for each parish separately.
Arising out of the original answer, may I ask if the Under-Secretary is aware that all sections of this House regard that expenditure as most valuable?