§ SIR F. POWELL (Wigan)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works what decision has been arrived at with reference to the disposition of the new buildings for science and art at South Kensington; and whether the art buildings are to be placed on the east side of Exhibition Road and the science buildings on the west side, in accordance with the recommendation of the Select Committee?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS-DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sNo decision has yet been arrived at. I have on several occasions given to the House my assurance that directly a decision has been come to 73 I will at once inform the House of its nature. I regret that the honourable Baronet seems indisposed to accept this assurance.