HC Deb 22 February 1926 vol 192 cc15-6
63. Sir WALTER de FRECE

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the nature of the proposals to rebuild Government House at Nairobi; and whether the poor housing of many Government employés will be taken in hand before money is laid out on Government House itself?

Mr. AMERY

I have only just received the proposals for future building out of loan funds, and I have not yet been able to consider them. I may observe, however, that they contain provision of £586,430 for housing officials, both European and non-European, and that the proposals for new work at Government House include offices for the Governor and his staff, for the secretariat of the East African Governors' Conference, and a hall for the meetings of the Legislative Council of the Colony.

Sir R. HAMILTON

Is it not a fact that it is proposed to assign £80,000 to the rebuilding of Government House?

Mr. AMERY

I think that is correct.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

Is it desirable that loan funds which were to be for productive works should be used for building an additional palace for the Governor?

Mr. AMERY

I do not think it is the same loan fund.