Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 17 Rhagfyr 1973.
asked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the situation regarding plans for the resurfacing of New Palace Yard.
The Services Committee is taking further advice and will report to the House in due course.
Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Government have got into a terrible mess over this matter? Would it not be better to have a moratorium and leave the surface of New Palace Yard alone for the time being until wiser counsels prevail?
No, Sir. It is not the Government who have got into a mess; it is the surface of New Palace Yard.