§ DR. FARQUHARSONI beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works whether his attention has been recently directed to the condition of the laundry at the Duke of York's School; whether he is aware that the present building and arrangements have been described by the medical officer as old-fashioned, antiquated, insanitary, and unsatisfactory, and by a War Office Committee as deficient in labour-saving appliances, and causing an atmosphere unbearable when drying or folding clothes in wet weather; and whether he will endeavour to remedy a state of matters which has been further condemned by the Visiting Committee to the Board as not in a creditable state for a Government building.
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sYes, Sir; I believe the facts to be as stated. We have hitherto been prevented from renewing the plant and from carrying out the improvements asked for by want of funds. The matter will be carefully considered with the Estimates for next year.