§ Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the First Commissioner of Works the approximate cost of the Government building nearing completion in Lower Corporation Street, Birmingham; and what part of the cost will be borne by the Ministry of Labour both in capital and revenue charges?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORE:The cost of the new building in Corporation Street, Birmingham, is estimated at £72,500, and the ground rent is £752 4s. per annum. The accommodation provided for the Ministry of Labour (Employment Exchange and Divisional Office) is estimated to cost £45,000, and the apportionment of the ground rent will be about £600, which sums will be borne on the Vote for Labour and Health Buildings. Part of the telephone exchange will be occupied, until it is needed for telephone expansion, by divisional office or other Government staffs. The rental value of this portion is estimated roughly at £350 per annum.