§ 10. Sir H. Linsteadasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the reason for the delay in rebuilding the Magistrates' Court at Balham; when work will start; and when the new court will be completed.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThe rebuilding of the Metropolitan Magistrates' Court at Balham was interrupted by the war and its resumption has been delayed by the need for economy in capital investment. I am fully aware of the need for the new building, but I regret that I am still not able to say when work on it will start.
§ Sir H. LinsteadDoes my right hon. and gallant Friend realise how extraordinarily overcrowded that building is, and how bad and undignified the conditions are? Can he not give the rebuilding a very high priority in the works for which he is responsible?
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI can say that that will be the first court to be rebuilt.