§ Mr. C. DUNCANasked the Undersecretary of State for War if there is any suggestion to abolish the Directorate of Barrack Construction; and, if so, will he give an undertaking that the unestablished staff shall be granted appointments in other departments of the Service?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONProposals for the re-organisation of this directorate have been made, but consideration of them has been deferred until the pressure of war work is relaxed.
§ Mr. DUNCANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if the Directorate of Fortifications and Works and the Directorate of Barrack Construction are now fully occupied in and capable of dealing with all War Department work; and, if not 1156W fully occupied, will he undertake to allocate future services to these branches in preference to Departments outside the War Office?>
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe Directorate of Fortifications and Works and that of Barrack Construction are fully occupied with War Department work. It is impossible to say whether they are capable of dealing with all future War Department work without additions to their staff.