Former MP for Edinburgh North
This matter, as well as others connected with the development of the fishing industry, is at present receiving consideration on the initiative of the Fishery Board for Scotland, by the Development Commission and the Treasury.
Up to date in the case of Glasgow the Scottish Board of Health have approved 21 sites of approximately 1,550 acres; lay-out plans for 8 sites accommodating 4,000 houses; and 30 different type plans which have up to the present been applied to 3,880 houses on S particular sites. Tenders for 1,243 houses have been approved and those for an additional 720 will be disposed of this week. 933...
I am afraid, in the absence of my right hon. Friend, I must ask for notice.
As regards Hamilton, a communication of the nature stated in the question has reached my right hon. Friend. So far as I am aware, it does not affect the proceeding with schemes on sites already approved by the Scottish Board of Health. Without further information that has reached that Board or the Scottish Office, it would be premature to indicate proposals for action. As regards the general...
I can only refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's reply to his question No. 9 on 1st December last.
The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. Professor Becker has received the ordinary emoluments of his office during his absence on leave, that is, since March, 1916. I understand that the annual endowment of the Professorship is £600, with a house.
The professor in question is not retained on the staff of the University cither in his own interest or in the interest of the University. He has not, in fact, been deprived of his office, and is, therefore, at the present moment still professor of astronomy.
Certainly. This German, like any other person with whom a British institution had a contract of payment, has received the emoluments of his office.
