§ 61. Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the First Commissioner of Works if he can give any details as to the house provided for His Majesty's Ambassador in Moscow; if the house is a leasehold, and for what period of years, or a freehold; and what is to be the yearly rent or purchase price?
§ The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Lansbury)Negotiations for the lease of a house for His Majesty's Ambassador in Moscow are at present in progress, but the terms of tenure have not yet been finally settled.
§ Sir B. FALLEOn what grounds is the amount of £10,000 being spent on this house before any agreement has been come to?
§ Mr. LANSBURYThere is no money being spent on the house. We are taking a Vote for that sum of money in the event of the money being used.
Lieut. - Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLWill the right hon. Gentleman, previous to any money being expended, send the Permanent Secretary over there to have a look round and to advise the right hon. Gentleman?
§ Mr. LANSBURYI am not at all sure that it would not do the hon. Baronet a very great deal of good to go and inspect it himself.