§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Public Building and Works why the development and renovation work at Lee-on-Solent is being expedited in order to be completed before the present commanding officer leaves in September; and why this work cannot be carried out under normal conditions.
§ Mr. SharplesThe work at Lee-on-Solent is being carried out under normal conditions and its completion date has nothing to do with the departure of the present commanding officer.
§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Public Building and Works why the control tower and Nissen hut at Lee-on-Solent have been redecorated by an outside firm, instead of by Service or dockyard labour; what was the cost of this work; and why, with these further developments, the Nissen hut and other buildings recently redecorated are to be demolished.
§ Mr. SharplesThese buildings were painted, at a cost of £350, by the local maintenance contractor under his term contract. Service men are not used on work of this kind. Directly employed labour at the station was already fully 167W employed. There is no intention of demolishing any of the buildings recently redecorated.