HC Deb 04 March 1887 vol 311 cc1360-1

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to reconsider the plans and proposals for an Admiralty and War Office:—That it be an Instruction to the Committee to report whether some or all of the existing buildings of the Admiralty may with advantage be retained."—(Mr. Plunket.)

MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)

Will the right hon. Gentleman tell us what it is proposed that this Committee shall do?

THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. PLUNKET) (Dublin University)

A Committee was appointed last year, to reconsider the plans for the proposed public offices. This Committee will undertake a similar inquiry, and will be charged specially to report whether some of the existing Admiralty buildings cannot be retained.

MR. T. M. HEALY

Will the Committee consider the question of the approach from Charing Cross?

MR. PLUNKET

Yes; the Committee will consider that question.

SIR ROBERT FOWLER (London)

How many will be put on the Committee?

MR. PLUNKET

Sixteen or seventeen, I do not know which.

MR. T. M. HEALY

I suppose all parties in the House will be represented?

MR. PLUNKET

Yes.

Question put, and agreed to.