§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTON (Tower Hamlets, Poplar)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether his attention has been called to the statement that Mr. Chapple, the contractor for the New Post Office Buildings, St. Martins-le-Grand, has further sublet the first floor to Messrs. Smith and Taylor; and, if so, will he explain on what grounds this has been done, in view of his statement that sub-letting was carefully limited, and that no further portion of the stonework would be submitted to be sub-let?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. PLUNKET,) Dublin UniversityI have made inquiry of Mr. Chapple, and I am assured that there is no foundation whatever for the statements referred to in the question of the hon. Member.