§ 94. Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Minister of Works what Government Departments will be housed in the building which it is proposed to reconstruct in Brixton at a cost of £200,000; whether a licence for this amount has already been granted; whether the building will be solely occupied by Government Departments; and why a nearby site in Brixton Road occupied by the Ministry of Works was not used instead.
§ Mr. StokesThe district and area office of the Ministry of Food, staff of the War Damage Commission and Central Land Board, the National Assistance Board, the Inland Revenue Department, and the Customs and Excise will be housed in the reconstructed building; 44,000 square feet will be leased by this Department for occupation by Government staff, and 42,000 square feet will be retained by the lessor as private shops and offices; application for a building licence for the whole scheme has been received, and will be granted shortly, after the usual examination to ensure that all reasonable technical economies are observed; of the two sites in Brixton Road held on requisition one is required by its owner and the other is needed for Post Office purposes.