§ 17. Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education whether his staff and offices have been or soon will be re moved to South Kensington; how many persons are affected by the removal and for what period the removal is contemplated; and whether, as a result, the Victoria and Albert Museum will be in whole or partially closed for the present?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. H. Lewis)The removal of the Board's offices to South Kensington will begin at the end of this week, and a circular on the subject has been issued, a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend, to which I may refer him for particulars. The number of members of the Board's staff who will be moved to South Kensington is about 600. I certainly do not contemplate remaining there a day longer than is absolutely necessary for the prosecution of the War. A large part of the Museum will remain open to the public.