§ MR. LOUIS SINCLAIR (Essex, Romford)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether the sanitary condition of the sorting office at Ilford has been reported as satisfactory; whether there is any water laid on; and, whether, seeing there is no lavatory there, nor a retiring room, the new premises can be proceeded with immediately.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINThe sorting work at Ilford is being performed in a large room hired temporarily for the purpose, in order to relieve the head Post Office; and no report has been received that the accommodation is otherwise than sufficient for such temporary use. The arrangements for the purchase of a site for the new office are in hand, and the building will be proceeded with as soon as possible.