§ Mr. Gallacherasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he has received any report of the circumstances in which all employés of the Bective Electrical Company were discharged from work on the new Air Ministry building on 21st November; whether he is aware that before the men were notified of their dismissal the site was entirely surrounded by police, and when the men refused to listen to the general foreman until the arrival of their own stewards, police were called in to get him a hearing; and 1196W whether such steps were taken at the instance of any official at the Ministry?
§ Sir P. SassoonThe answer to each part of the question is in the negative. I may add that the contractual arrangements for the erection and completion of the building are the responsibility of the lessors and not of my Department.