§ MR. WYLIE (Dumbartonshire)beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works what steps, if any, have been taken to improve the ventilation and other sanitary arrangements of the House of Commons building during the last two months.
§ THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. AugustineThe Committee recently appointed to report on the ventilation of the House is carefully considering the question, but has not yet finished its investigations. Most of the improvements in the Committee rooms, etc., for which provision was made in this year's Vote have been carried out, but the completion of the work has not been practicable while the business of the House has been going on.