§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMasked the First Commissioner of Works what steps he is taking to reduce expenditure on office accommodation at the Clearing Office for Enemy Debts, Cornwall House; whether he will remove the staff to a less expensive district; and has he considered the possibility of housing the diminished staff of the clearing house at Bromyard Avenue, Acton?
§ Mr. LANSBURYThe expenditure on accommodation for this office and the location of the office are matters with which the Board of Trade is primarily concerned. The cost of the accommodation, which is provided by my Department, on repayment terms, is not a charge on the Votes of the Office of Works, but is met from fees earned by the Clearing Office.