§ MR. WHITMORE (Chelsea)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works what has caused the delay in the erection of the new buildings for the South Kensington Museum, and when it is proposed to proceed with their erection?
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREThe new buildings at South Kensington involve a very large outlay of money—about £400,000—and in view of the many other public buildings in progress, which will cause a great increase to the Building Vote for the next financial year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has found himself unable to include any amount for that year for the commencement of the South Kensington extensions.
§ MR. WHITMOREBut were not designs for the new buildings accepted?
§ MR. SHAW LEFEVREI believe that the plans have been approved and are being worked out by the architect.