11. Mr. Dugdaleasked the First Lord of the Admiralty what method is used for ensuring that persons entering that part of the Admiralty now occupied by the Ministry of Works cannot, unless so authorised, enter the rest of the Admiralty.
§ Mr. DigbyThat portion of the Admiralty building in the hands of the Ministry of Works contractors is partitioned off from the occupied part. During working hours doorkeepers are on duty at the entrances into the occupied portions and passes have to be produced to gain admittance. Ministry of Works custodians patrol the occupied portions of the building during the silent hours.
Mr. DugdaleIs the hon. Gentleman not aware that, in fact, a man got into the Ministry of Works portion? Is the hon. Gentleman aware that, instead of putting out the fire, which he kindly did in the absence of the Admiralty people who were responsible, this man might have chosen to go to another part of the Admiralty? What was to prevent him?
§ Mr. DigbyHe probably would have been able to get there, but he got into the building in a rather curious way. He climbed in through the roof into the part where the fire had broken out.