§ 10. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether an architect has yet been chosen to prepare designs for the India House to be erected in London; if so, whether full designs have been prepared, brought before any committee of the Indian legislature, and received the approval of the Government of India; and whether he will inform the House of the estimated cost involved in carrying out such designs?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative, and the architect, Sir Herbert Baker, is now preparing final plans. Before the Indian Legislature voted a grant of £60,000 for the current year's expenditure preliminary plans were placed before that body. The whole scheme is estimated to cost £300,000.