HC Deb 13 June 1887 vol 315 cc1744-5
MR. W. LOWTHER (Westmoreland, Appleby)

Can the First Commissioner of Works give the House any further information as to the platforms to be erected in Parliament Square?

THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (Mr. PLUNKET) (Dublin University)

If the Members of the House will apply to Mr. Speaker's Secretary, either personally or by letter, to-morrow, on Wednesday, or on Thursday, between the hours of 12 and 6, for one or two tickets, they will receive one or two tickets as they desire. The price, as I have already mentioned, will be 10s. for each ticket, and that, of course, should be paid at the time the application is made. This, of course, is to pay for the expense of erecting the platform, and I am glad to assure hon. Members that they, or their friends who may avail themselves of these tickets, will have, I believe, the best view of the procession that can be had; but it will be necessary that they should be in their places by half past 9 o'clock on the morning of the 21st. I again wish to say that I have desired only to consult the convenience of Members, and that I have done the best I could under the circumstances.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL (Paddington, S.)

If any profit arises from this transaction, what will become of that profit?

MR. PLUNKET

That is a question which will be reserved for further consideration. At present I can assure my noble Friend that I have not much expectation of any large funds being realized by way of profit. But there would be no difficulty in disposing of a surplus, either by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or by myself.

Subsequently,

MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)

I wish to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, When he hopes to be able to inform the House as to the course of Business next week and the adjournment? as it would greatly facilitate the arrangements of those Members who do not care to be in London while the Jubilee is going on.

THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)

I will endeavour to make a statement tomorrow, if it will be for the convenience of hon. Members that I should do so. I had originally intended to state our proposals on Thursday; but I will see if it cannot be done earlier.