§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that, under the terms of a lease made between the University of London and his Department in regard to the premises occupied by the University of London Institute of Education, his Department bound itself to vacate the premises by 31st August, 1946, in anticipation of which plans were made by the Institute to meet the national need for teachers; that his Department now insist on retaining the assembly hall and part of the students' common room for use as cinemas, so that inadequate facilities for student life in the institute are available; and whether he will remedy this position.
§ Mr. TomlinsonOwing to causes beyond the control of the Ministry it has been necessary to retain some 4,000 sq. ft. of the original holding. Every effort is being made to provide alternative accommodation with a view to surrendering the two cinemas by Christmas next. In the meantime arrangements have been made whereby the Assembly Hall is shared by the Institute and the Central Office of information and temporary alternative accommodation offered to the Institute in lieu of one of the students' common rooms. I am grateful both to the University and to the Institute for their co-operation in this matter.