§ MR. ALLAN (Gateshead)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether the Government have chosen the architects who are to prepare plans for the new public offices in Parliament Street and in Whitehall, provided for in the Act of this Session?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKSYes, Sir, Her Majesty's Government have made a selection. They have requested Mr. J. M. Brydon to prepare plans and drawings for the new Public Offices on the Parliament Street site, and Mr. W. Young to prepare plans and drawings for the new War Office on the Whitehall site. These plans when completed will be considered by Her Majesty's Government, 97 and before orders are given to proceed with the buildings the drawings will be exhibited for the inspection of Members. In selecting these gentlemen the Government have received invaluable assistance from the Royal Institute of British Architects.