§ Mr. Sorensenasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will state the approximate total cost to date of the repair and renovation of the fabric of the Houses of Parliament; the date when these operations are likely to be finished; and the amount of revenue received from the sale of old masonry?
§ Sir P. SassoonThe expenditure to the 31st December last on the restoration of the stonework of the Houses of Parliament was approximately £450,100. Completion is anticipated by March, 1942. The sale of old masonry has produced £5,576.