§ 52. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster why the accounts staff of the Control Commission for Germany and Austria were trans ferred to the condemned buildings at Nos. 45 and 46, Princes Gardens, Kensington, before preparations were made to remedy the filthy condition in which they were left by the previous occupants; and whether he will take immediate steps to rehouse this section of the staff in conditions no worse than first division personnel or officers from the military element of the Commission.
§ Mr. J. HyndIregret that these premises were not as clean as they should have been when the staffmoved in. This was due to the urgency of the move and the difficulty of recruiting cleaners. The position was remedied very quickly. The accommodation had previously been occupied by military staff of the Control Commission, and it is comparable to otheraccommodation in the area still occupied by military staff. There is no question of the buildings having been condemned.