§ MR. GRIEVEasked the First Commissioner of Works, When he will be prepared to re-open the subway to the Metropolitan District Railway Station?
LORD HENRY LENNOXSir, the hon. Member is probably aware that the works connected with the Subway are being carried out by the Metropolitan District Railway. I was in hopes that the permanent subway would be ready by this time. I have ascertained, however, that some time will yet elapse before it is finished, and, feeling the great inconvenience to which hon. Members would be subject owing to this delay, I have requested that a letter may be written to the authorities of the Metropolitan District Railway urging them, until the larger work is completed, to re-open a temporary subway, which I am assured by the professional advisers of the Board of Works might be completed in a week.