§ Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the latest estimate of the cost of rebuilding Knightsbridge Barracks; and if, in view of the need for economy and as a contribution both to the reduction of defence costs and to preserving the visual amenity of Hyde Park, he will reconsider this project and, in particular, that vart of it which consists of a tower nearly 300 feet high.
§ Mr. PrenticeAbout £3.4 million. I have considered the points raised in the second part of the Question, but the need for this project remains unchanged, and the married quarters to be provided in the Tower are an essential part of it. The Royal Fine Arts Commission have said that the design is acceptable to them.