§ 32. Mr. CAMPBELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, the capital value of the freehold offices of the Employment Exchanges; and what is the annual charge for the leasehold offices?
§ Captain HACKINGThe Department is not in a position to state the capital value of the freehold offices of the Employment Exchanges, but capital expenditure incurred on the erection and purchase of buildings (including sites) up to 1923–24 was approximately £550,000. The present rental charge for hired buildings is approximately £l20,000 per annum.
§ Mr. CAMPBELLIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman urging the Minister of Labour to adopt the suggestion contained in the Report of the Estimates Committee for 1925 to do away with some of these expensive Employment Exchanges?
§ Captain HACKINGWe only have 34 permanent and semi-permanent buildings.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSWhy is there no information available for later than 31st March, 1924?
§ Captain HACKINGIt is difficult to do all this work. It entails a great deal of research.