§ MR. WILLOX (Liverpool, Everton)I beg to ask the Postmaster General why, having regard to his statement on the 9th February that a tender for the foundations of the new Post Office at Liverpool had been accepted, and that the work would be shortly commenced, operations have not yet been commenced on the foundations; and whether he will endeavour to accelerate as much as possible the commencement of building operations, in order that employment may be found for some of the men now idle in Liverpool?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE,) Bradford, CentralThe foundations of the Liverpool new post office would have been begun some weeks ago but for a misunderstanding with the firm whose tender has been accepted in regard to the terms of the proposed contract with them. Until this has been removed, it is not possible to put the works in hand; but the Office of Works is doing all that it can to arrive at a settlement.