§ 45. Captain GARRO-JONESasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the desirability of amalgamating under one Department, in the interests of 2218 economy, the duties of the Commissioners of Works and those of the Commissioner of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)It is not considered that any economy could be attained by the amalgamation, which would involve a reversal of the policy adopted in 1852 of keeping the administration of the Land Revenues distinct from the duties discharged by the Commissioners of Works.
§ Captain GARRO-JONESHave not some of the duties of the Commissioner of Woods and Land Revenues been transferred to the Office of Works, and would it not conduce to economy if the duties of managing Crown properties in London, such as Regent Street, were transferred to the Office of Works?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not think so. With regard to the first part of the question, I should like notice.