§ Mr. HASLAMasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that the Newport Pensions Committee and the Pensions Medical Board have by agreement been in occupation of the offices and committee room of the Newport Education Committee since the early part of 1919 on a tenancy of 12 months, subject to three months' notice, and that such notice given by the Committee expired on the 24th June; whether His Majesty's Office of Works were informed in April that the matter was urgent and that the Committee desired possession of their premises prior to the expiration of the notice, if possible; whether they are still in occupation of the premises urgently required to carry out adequately the medical treatment of school children and the general administrative work of the Newport Education Committee; whether he will take such 61W steps as may be necessary to enable the Newport Education Committee to become in possession of the premises without further delay in accordance with the agreement and the notice, the tenancy having expired on the 24th June, 1920; and whether he is aware that alternative accommodation has been available for some weeks?
§ Sir A. MONDMy Department, in consultation with the local authorities, has for many months past made continuous search for fresh accommodation for the staff of the Ministry of Pensions occupying the Newport Education Offices, but prior to the end of June no suitable alternative was found. Recently, however, premises have been secured to which the Pensions Committee will be transferred tomorrow, and the Pensions Medical Boards will vacate the education offices at the beginning of next week.