§ Sir W. EDGEasked the First Commissioner of Works whether, in the case of any additional structures undertaken by the Government in connection with the programme of national defence, he will ensure that any stone which may be required is solely of British origin?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREMy Department has no responsibility for buildings erected by the three fighting Services, unless specially requested to undertake particular schemes as an agency service. As regards any civilian buildings erected by my Department, it is the practice456W to use only British stone for constructional purposes, but on occasions imported stones are sometimes required for special schemes of internal decoration.