§ Colonel GRETTONasked the First Commissioner of Works if the Ministry of Health is in occupation of a portion of the premises of Nos. 1 to 4, Thurloe Place; if the Air Ministry intends to vacate these premises shortly; and what arrangements he proposes to make for the removal of the Ministry of Health, which is occupying a small portion only of valuable business premises to the detriment of the whole for business purposes?
§ Sir A. MONDThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Certain of the Air Ministry staff will shortly be housed elsewhere, and every endeavour will then be made to surrender those portions of the premises which the owners urgently require. I am also endeavouring to find other accommodation to which the staff of the Ministry of Health can be removed.