§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEasked the honourable Baronet the junior Member for Mid-Surrey, Whether he intends to proceed with his Motion with reference to Kew Gardens during the present Session?
SIR TREVOR LAWRENCE, in reply, said, that he stood in this position. He had an excellent opportunity of bringing on his Motion for the earlier opening of Kew Gardens on the 7th of June, the day before the Whitsuntide Recess. On speaking the day before to his hon. Friend the Secretary to the Treasury and his right hon. Friend the First Commissioner of Works, he found that it would be more convenient to them that he should postpone his Motion until after the Recess, and, consequently, he withdrew it on the 7th, on the distinct condition and understanding that the Parks Vote would be taken on the 13th of June, so as to enable him to bring the question forward on that day. He was sorry to say that his hon. Friend the Secretary to the Treasury did not find it convenient to carry out his engagement, nor had he in the month which had since elapsed given him the opportunity he promised. He was sure, however, that his hon. Friend was anxious to keep faith, and not to lay himself open to the charge of taking advantage of his (Sir Trevor Lawrence's) Parliamentary youth and innocence; and he confidently expected he would give him an early opportunity of bringing on the Motion.