§ LORD BOSSOMasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are aware of any decision having been made as to the ultimate fate or use of St. John's Church, Smith Square, Westminster, which was bombed during the war.
EARL JELLICOEHer Majesty's Government are not aware of any decision having been made as to the ultimate fate or use of St. John's Church. The London County Council did grant planning permission in June, 1959, for the use of the building as a concert hall. The church is included in the statutory list of buildings of special historic and architectural interest, which ensures that it cannot be demolished or drastically altered without full consideration of all the facts.
House adjourned at twenty-six minutes past six o'clock.