§ Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for War the cost per house of the 30 houses being erected for married quarters on the land of the War Department at the junction of Pavilion Road and Alexandra Road, West End, Alder-shot; and if the trade union conditions are being observed in the construction of these houses?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSIf the hon. Member refers to the price in the accepted tender for the erection of these quarters, it is contrary to the Department's practice to disclose this information. The hon. Member will see, from page 212 of the current Army Estimates, that the complete cost is estimated at £766 a quarter, which includes not only all external services, such as drainage, water supply, roads, lighting, and fencing, but also a charge for the cost of supervision by the Royal Engineers. The conditions of the contract, under which the quarters are being erected, include the customary Fair Wages Clause.