§ MR. PIRIE (Aberdeen, North)I beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works if he can inform the House when the plans for the new post office buildings in Aberdeen will be completed and submitted to the Aberdeen Town Council; and whether, in view of the fact that the properties on which the proposed building is to take place were acquired by the Government eighteen months ago, and that the tenants, with the exception of two, quitted them in May of last year, he can explain the delay which is taking place in undertaking the work and the consequent loss to the country?
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sIn reply to the honourable Member, the sketch plans for the new post office buildings at Aberdeen are completed. The site was, not actually acquired until Whit-Sunday last, and considering that the plans had to be, prepared in consultation with the Post Office Department, I cannot consider that any undue delay has occurred.