§ 34. Sir W. DAVISONasked the Postmaster-General whether it is proposed to pull down and re-erect the post office buildings in Queen Victoria Street; what is the estimated cost involved; and whether inquiry has been made as to the possibility of obtaining a less expensive site outside the City and one capable of greater expansion than is possible within the City?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONAs regards the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given yesterday to ray hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle, North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle). As regards the second part, every effort has been made to find a solution on these lines, but it has been found that the cost of diverting the cables would be so enormous as to be quite prohibitive.