§ 28. Lieut.-Commander Fletcherasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, whether he has received any representations concerning Government employés compelled to work in basement offices; and, if so, what Departments are concerned and what action is proposed?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health (Mr. R. S. Hudson)(for the First Commissioner of Works): Representations have been received by my Noble Friend from the staff sides of the Departmental Whitley Councils for the Board of Education, Ministry of Health, Board of Trade and Office of Works concerning the continued use by clerical staffs of the basement courts of the Government Offices, Westminster, Southern Block. Pending the vacation of the basement courts, in accordance with the arrangements as originally planned, consideration is being given to the points raised by the staffs as to the detailed working of the ventilation 1288 arrangements and the improvement of the access to the basement.
§ Mr. H. G. WilliamsWas the bulk of these people put in the basement at the end of 1929 or at the beginning of 1930?