HC Deb 17 February 1853 vol 124 cc180-1
SIR DE LACY EVANS

said, he begged to inquire of the right hon. Baronet the First Commissioner of Works whether any steps were taking to amend the present defective method of lighting the House of Commons, and to remove the present unseemly lights from the coiling?

SIR WILLIAM MOLES WORTH

said, he must admit that the system of lighting the House was not effective, and that the lights from the ceiling were somewhat unseemly. He had consulted the Members of the Lighting Committee, and likewise Mr. Gurney, whose system of lighting the late House gave great satisfaction. The present mode of lighting might be improved without much difficulty or expense, and therefore he should take means to accomplish that object by the Easter recess.

LORD DUDLEY STUART

wished to inquire under whose control the ventilation of the House was now placed, and whether the right hon. Baronet would not think it advisable to put the ventilation and lighting under one control?

SIR WILLIAM MOLBSWORTH

, in reply, said, that the ventilation' and the lighting were under one control; that control was Mr. Meeson's, and he acted under the authooity of the Commissioners of Works.

MR. DEEDES

would beg to call the attention of the right hon. Baronet to the ventilation of the library. With respect to the first room of the library, that day it was so bad that it was utterly impossible to remain in it.

Subject dropped.