§ LORD REDESDALEsaid, a plan had already been deposited in the Library, giving some of the information relative to the ground plan of the proposed new Government buildings which he wished to obtain. Its defect, however, was that it contemplated a considerable further demolition of buildings, and a corresponding extension of the Government offices, in excess of any Parliamentary powers at present in existence. It represented both extremities of Parliament Street as equally wide; whereas, as far as the powers already obtained extended, one end would remain narrow. He should be glad if an additional plan could be produced, showing more completely the proposed, relation of the New Government Offices to King Street, Parliament Street, Charles Street, and Downing Street, and to the Council Office in the latter street, and Whitehall.
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, he had supposed that the plan placed in the Library on Monday was nearly in accordance with what the noble Lord desired. He believed that other plans 324 were in an advanced state; and the information sought by the noble Lord would, if possible, be afforded him.
§ LORD REDESDALEexplained that he desired to know the state in which Parliament Street and King Street would remain after the Government Offices were erected?
§ House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, to Monday next, Eleven o'clock