§ 54. Mr. FELLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if his attention has been called to the fact that there has been no opportunity of discussing the question of the rebuilding of the Quadrant; and if the final decision will be deferred until next Session, after plans have been exhibited and the matter further discussed?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI would refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to him and to the hon. Member for North Somerset on the 14th July.
§ 55. Mr. FELLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if the Report of the Committee on the rebuilding of the Quadrant is proposed to be carried out, or the opinion expressed by five out of the six architects called to give evidence before the Committee that the skyline of the Piccadilly Hotel will be followed in the case of the shops to be built on either side, so as to keep as much light in the streets as possible?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIt is proposed to adhere to the recommendations of the Committee in essential particulars.
§ 56. Mr. FELLasked the President of the Board of Agriculture if the opinions of the shopkeepers of Regent Street are to be given due weight to before the Report of the Committee, which ignores their wishes completely, is adopted?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIf the hon. Member refers to the Report of the Committee on the Regent's Quadrant, I am unable to admit that it ignores the wishes of the shopkeepers of Regent Street, and in settling a design for the completion of the Quadrant it is proposed to adhere to the recommendations of the Committee in essential particulars.
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThere will not be any undue hurry over it.