§ MR. MONKsaid, he would beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Government intend to take any steps during the Recess in reference S to the erection of the New Courts of [Justice?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, in reply, that any step which the Government might take must be one of two kinds. They must either give notice to acquire fresh land upon which to erect the buildings, or they must obtain a Grant from Parliament for the erection of new buildings. As to the first, the Committee had not recommended the acquisition of any fresh land, and therefore there would be no notice given of any Bill for the purpose; and as to the other course, as no Grant had been obtained from Parliament to erect these buildings upon either site, he could not see how the Government could possibly take any steps for the erection of buildings until Parliament met again.