§ 50. Sir JOHN FLEMINGasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate office accommodation that has so long obtained in the city of Aberdeen for the Customs and Inland Revenue Departments; and, seeing that suitable sites for new premises can be had at present on reasonable terms, will he order arrangements to be proceeded with now, so that more suitable premises may be provided and employment thereby given to returning tradesmen on the conclusion of the War?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Sir Alfred Mond)I have been asked to answer this question. Several changes and improvements have recently been effected in the Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue accommodation at Aberdeen, and the Departments concerned have intimated that the arrangements are entirely satisfactory. In these circumstances, there is no reason why the Government should contemplate the erection of special buildings for the Departments in question.
§ Sir J. FLEMINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Customs accommodation at Aberdeen is about a hundred years old and the shabbiest in Scotland; and is he aware also that at Dundee the Customs accommodation is about eight times larger?
§ Sir A. MONDI understand that the people working the Customs at Aberdeen are quite satisfied.