§ Colonel YATEasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the Assembly Rooms, New gate Street, Chester, were commandeered on 31st October, 1917, for the use of the National Service Department, were relinquished by the latter in January, 1919, and transferred to the Quartering Committee, Wrexham Area No. 4, who have kept the premises locked up and unused since that date; and whether, if these premises are no longer required, they can now be returned to the owner?
§ Sir A. MONDThe unoccupied rooms at these premises were placed at the disposal of the Quartering Committee for the accommodation of stranded leave men, after the Ministry of National Service had vacated the major portion, which was, I understand, at the end of February last. A portion of the accommodation was occupied by the Ministry until the 26th ultimo, and the Quartering Committee are now being communicated with as to the premises being returned to the owner.