§ [SECOND READING.]
§ Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read.
*THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Lord WINDSOR)My Lords, in moving the Second Reading of this Bill, I should like to explain to the House that a year ago it was decided, after very careful consideration, that in order to bring the Duke of York's School 436 up to the requirements of a modern school, it was advisable that it should b-3 removed from its present site and taken into the country. A good deal of care was taken to examine and survey the several sites available, and a site near Dover was selected as possessing considerable advantages over the others. But in order to enable the school to be built upon this land it is necessary to abolish certain rights of way, the existence of which will prevent the site being utilised to the best advantage; and it is for that object that this Bill has been introduced.
§ Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a."—(Lord Windsor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 2a.