§ 62. Sir W. Davisonasked the Minister of Transport what is the present position with regard to the removal of the block of offices known as Westminster House from Parliament Square, and the improvement of traffic conditions and amenities at this central point in the immediate vicinity of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (Captain Austin Hudson)I am advised that informal discussions are taking place between the various parties concerned, but no decision has been reached.
§ Sir W. DavisonDo the Government realise the great importance of securing the amenities of this central spot of the Empire, and will they push forward the negotiations with all practicable urgency?
§ Captain HudsonYes, Sir; the clerk of the Middlesex County Council has recently conferred with representatives of my Department and the London County Council, and is meeting representatives of the Westminster City Council in the early part of the New Year.