§ Mr. Bellengerasked the Minister of Works on how many occasions during their last period of non-occupation the premises of 1A Kensington Palace were examined by his Department as to their state of disrepair; and how much was spent during that period to preserve the fabric.
§ Lord John HopeThe various inspections of the premises and the works undertaken to preserve the fabric were all part of routine inspections and maintenance of the Palace as a whole and 41W were not separately recorded. The full extent of damage or deterioration in buildings of this nature can be determined only by opening up the structure, panelling, etc., which is less costly if it can be deferred to be combined with the work necessary for reoccupation. In this as in other unoccupied buildings in the care of my Department, any malignant deterioration visible on routine inspection is immediately dealt with.