§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONI wish, Sir, to ask the Chief Commissioner of Works, Whether he is aware that a meeting is announced to be held in Hyde Park next Sunday for the purpose of condemning the "treacherous, unscrupulous, and time-serving" policy of the Government in connection with the Parks Regulation Bill; and, whether it is the intention of the authorities to take any special steps with reference to such meeting—whether in the way of welcoming them as friends, or repelling them?
§ MR. AYRTONSir, as to the Question put to me by my hon. Friend I cannot say that I have any particular information on the subject; but if it is really true that some persons have taken upon themselves to express an opinion upon the legislation of the country without 1221 any information or knowledge, and have made assertions so entirely void of fact and reason as those referred to in the Question of my hon. Friend, all I can say is that I think it must be a great satisfaction to the country to know that the legislation as to the Parks will be carried on in the House of Commons with all that knowledge which is essential in dealing with a subject like that. I am happy to think that the House is proceeding to carry into a law a measure introduced for the purpose of promoting the comfort, convenience, and welfare of all classes of Her Majesty's subjects.
§ SIR WILFRID LAWSONThe only point on which I wish to obtain information is, whether the Government intend to interfere with the meeting?
§ MR. AYRTONI have no knowledge whatever of this subject officially, and therefore I cannot say whether the thing is to be done or not.