§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of 569 State for the Home Department what is the present position of the negotiations between the Corporation of the City of London and the Government respecting the acquisition of the site of Newgate Prison for the erection of a new Sessions House; and whether he recently had a conference with a Committee of the Corporation upon the subject; and, if so, has he any objection to state the result of such conference?
§ MR. MATTHEWSThe present position of the matter is that I am trying to arrive at an arrangement with the City Authorities by which a sufficient part of the site may be given up for the erection of a new Sessions House and a part retained for prison purposes. I lately had a conference with the Committee, the result of which was that a representative of the City is now in communication with the Prison Authorities, with the view of settling the details of such arrangement.
§ MR. PICKERSGILLIs it part of the arrangement that any money payment shall be made to the Corporation?
§ MR. MATTHEWSNo.