§ 37. Dame Joan Vickersasked the Minister of State for Defence for what purpose the Navy Department is putting up a £17 million building in Bath.
§ Mr. KirkThe purpose of the new building is to meet the needs of modern management and to improve working conditions for Ministry of Defence staff at Bath. This will be done by concentrating the staff at present dispersed on six sites in and around the city, including former hotels and buildings erected for short-term use in the last war. It will also enable more staff to be moved out of central London.