HC Deb 05 March 1941 vol 369 c896
14. Mr. Hannah

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he will consult with the Fine Art Commission, with a view to rebuilding London on the Greek classical, Italian renaissance and English Georgian models, rather than in other styles of architecture?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings (Mr. Hicks)

My Noble Friend has in mind the advantage of consultation with the Royal Fine Art Commission on questions of public amenity and artistic importance arising on reconstruction. The advice of the Commission will also be available to local authorities.

Mr. Hannah

May we be relieved from modernism in architecture?