§ 29. Mr. John Smithasked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether the Government's economy measures will delay the Whitehall Plan.
§ Mr. MellishNo. Apart from acquiring the rest of the Bridge Street site and starting to clear it, we expect no significant expenditure to be incurred before 1971. The next 2 or 3 years will be spent on planning the first stage of the redevelopment.