§ 5. Mr. MILLSasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that one of the male control of the issue office responsible for reporting that no bugs existed in the Chester hut has now changed his opinion owing to the fact that one of the vermin in question has dropped on his own head; and whether it would be possible for a representative of the Ministry of Pensions to put the truth of the complaints as to vermin to the test by spending one night in the Chester hut or, failing this, can he see his way to fumigate the hut or remove the staff?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am aware of the nuisance complained of, but since the matter was first reported to me, I have been guided, not by the opinion of any single member of the staff of my Department, but by the advice of experts placed at my disposal by my right hon. Friends the Minister of Health and the First Commissioner. There has been a recent recrudescence of the trouble, but every step will immediately be taken to stop it.
§ Mr. MILLSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the latest information is that contamination is now being carried in books? It is very necessary that some steps should be taken.
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am taking every possible step.